Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VIGIL, TORIANA NICHOLE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1612 1615 1637

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

Toriana Nichole Vigil works in Art Unit 1600 under Tech Center 1600. The examiner has processed 64 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 53.1% for these applications. This 53.1% rate serves as a primary metric for practitioners to evaluate the likelihood of a patent grant. The 64 resolved cases provide a data set for understanding the examiner's historical tendencies within this technical area.

The median days to allowance for cases assigned to this examiner is 1198. This 1198-day figure represents the typical duration of the prosecution cycle for successful applications. A key finding in the data is the 24.1% interview lift. This 24.1% lift indicates that the probability of allowance increases when an interview is conducted. Practitioners should consider the 24.1% lift as a reason to engage in direct communication with the examiner. The 1198-day median pendency and the 53.1% allowance rate are important factors for strategic planning. By using the 24.1% interview lift, applicants may find a more effective path to allowance than through written responses alone.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

53.1%
Allow Rate
-6.9% vs TC avg
112
Total Applications
+24.1%
Interview Lift
1198
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 64 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
9.1%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18327175 DEODORANT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LIPOPHILIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18710916 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF OCULAR DISEASES AND INJURIES Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18715491 HERBICIDAL PYRAZOLE PYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
17916417 AGENTS FOR IMPROVED OXIDATIVE LIGHTENING OF KERATIN FIBRES Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18709330 GRANULES OBTAINABLE BY CONTINUOUS MELT GRANULATION Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18407721 TARGETED MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOSTRUCTURED LIPID CARRIERS Final Rejection TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
18551537 A COMPOSITION FOR CARING FOR KERATIN MATERIALS Final Rejection L'OREAL
18256334 NON-STICKY SMOOTH STABLE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18031267 USE OF THIOPYRIDINONE COMPOUNDS FOR PREVENTING THE FORMATION OF CUTANEOUS BLACKHEADS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18008259 PRETREATMENT COMPOSITION OF A PROCESS FOR DYEING OR BLEACHING KERATIN FIBERS Final Rejection L'Oreal
18000680 RETINOL-BASED COMPOSITION Final Rejection L'OREAL
18000451 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR APPLICATION OVER SKIN Final Rejection SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
18714285 NOVEL POLYMER Non-Final OA The University of Melbourne
18030264 CARBOXYLIC ACID CO-MODIFIED ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA DOW TORAY CO., LTD.
18960938 COMPOSITION FOR CELLULAR DNA DAMAGE REPAIR COMPRISING KAEMPFEROL SACCHARIDES COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION
18864978 A HIGH SPF GEL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18876619 FLOWPACK WITH COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVED TASTE MASKING OF ACTIVES Non-Final OA FERTIN PHARMA A/S
18998371 COMPOSITION FOR EXTERNAL PREPARATION Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
18004294 HAIR TREATMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Kao Corporation

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