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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Britney Nicole Washington, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WASHINGTON, BRITNEY NICOLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1634 1681 1797 2855 3791

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

WASHINGTON, BRITNEY NICOLE works in tech center 3700 and art unit 1634. The profile records 81 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 84.0%, and a median of 1198 days to allowance. Interview lift is 13.2%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The allowance rate is favorable, while the median timing suggests that applicants should still allow for a sustained examination process.

SHIMADZU Corporation, Canon Inc., and The Regents of the University of Michigan are the listed companies. Associated firms are CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC, HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), and HAYES SOLOWAY P.C. The portfolio includes imaging, instrumentation, and academic work. Practitioners can use the profile to support favorable expectations while evaluating interviews for particular claim disputes.

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

Performance Statistics

84.0%
Allow Rate
+14.0% vs TC avg
105
Total Applications
+13.2%
Interview Lift
1198
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 81 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
43.5%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
8.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18709953 DIRECT CURRENT NANOELECTRONIC SENSOR Non-Final OA The Regents of The University of Michigan
18638781 SAMPLE PREPARATION CARTRIDGE AND AUTOMATIC ANALYZER Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18837212 AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18276323 CALIBRANT FOR USE IN MASS SPECTROMETER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18215023 AUTOMATIC DISPENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Shimadzu Corporation
18701079 RAISED FLUIDIC CHANNELS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA National Research Council of Canada

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Britney Nicole Washington's allowance rate?

84.0% of resolved applications examined by Britney Nicole Washington were allowed (81 resolved cases), compared with 30.4% across Art Unit 1634 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Britney Nicole Washington?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Britney Nicole Washington take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Britney Nicole Washington took 1,198 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Britney Nicole Washington work in?

Britney Nicole Washington examines applications in Art Unit 1634 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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