Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tracy Ann Vivlemore, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VIVLEMORE, TRACY ANN

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1600 1631 1635 1638 1644 1674 4100 4151

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

VIVLEMORE, TRACY ANN works in tech center 4100 and art unit 1600. The profile records 726 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 73.0% and a median of 1035 days to allowance. The interview lift is 6.4%, showing a positive but limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The principal institutional clients are The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc., and King's College London. The leading firms are HOWSON & HOWSON LLP, BAUMGARTNER PATENT LAW, and Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC. Practitioners can use the substantial case record to assess examiner tendencies, while the moderate timing and interview figures help shape expectations for prosecution in art unit 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

73.0%
Allow Rate
+13.0% vs TC avg
793
Total Applications
+6.4%
Interview Lift
1035
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 726 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.9%
§102 Novelty
33.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16098845 GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CELLS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection Editas Medicine, Inc.
18141278 COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF GENOME EDITING OF B-CELLS Final Rejection DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.
17687246 COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF GENOME EDITING OF B-CELLS Final Rejection DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.
17261790 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS INVOLVING TRANSFORMING EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES Non-Final OA MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
17775236 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS RELATING TO SELECTIVE INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY OF CD38 INHIBITORS Final Rejection Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18602622 GENE THERAPY FOR TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
18290257 PRODUCTION OF ENGINEERED T CELLS FROM STEM CELLS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18448807 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING GAMMA DELTA T CELLS IN THE GUT Non-Final OA KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
18448811 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING GAMMA DELTA T CELLS IN THE GUT Non-Final OA KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
18517703 ENGINEERED LIGHT-SENSITIVE PROTEINS Non-Final OA California Institute of Technology
17842225 METHODS FOR TREATING EYE DISEASE Final Rejection The United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
18282694 SPONTANEOUS RESPIRATORY BIOMATERIAL FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING Non-Final OA IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
18551038 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRAL VECTOR Non-Final OA Pfizer Inc.
17627927 Inhibitors of microRNA 451a for Treatment of Endometriosis Non-Final OA YALE UNIVERSITY
18061633 GENE THERAPY FOR OCULAR DISORDERS Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
17904899 TREATING AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT BESTROPHINOPATHIES AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING SAME Final Rejection The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
17097997 COMPOSITIONS FOR DRG-SPECIFIC REDUCTION OF TRANSGENE EXPRESSION Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
18286923 MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR NEUROFIBROMIN 2/MERLIN (NF2) GENE THERAPY Non-Final OA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
18595527 AAV2-MEDIATED GENE DELIVERY OF SFASL AS A NEUROPROTECTIVE THERAPY IN GLAUCOMA Non-Final OA Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
18273631 GENETICALLY MODIFIED NON-HUMAN ANIMAL WITH HUMAN OR CHIMERIC FCRN Non-Final OA Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tracy Ann Vivlemore's allowance rate?

73.0% of resolved applications examined by Tracy Ann Vivlemore were allowed (726 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tracy Ann Vivlemore?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tracy Ann Vivlemore take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tracy Ann Vivlemore took 1,035 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tracy Ann Vivlemore work in?

Tracy Ann Vivlemore examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 4100.

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