Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: WAX, ROBERT A

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1611 1614 1615 1617

This examiner grants 23% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

23.1%

Allow Rate

-36.9% vs TC avg

111

Total Applications

-5.2%

Interview Lift

1425

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 104 resolved cases, 2023–2026

1.5%

§101 Eligibility

16.0%

§102 Novelty

45.7%

§103 Obviousness

23.1%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18874650	NOVEL COSMETIC OR DERMATOLOGICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING A STRAIN OF LIVE PROBIOTIC BACTERIA	Non-Final OA	BASF Corporation
18906275	Compositions Containing a UV-Absorbing System Including Physical UV-Attenuating Material, At Least Two Polyols, and At least One Anionic Polyacrylate Thickening Agent	Non-Final OA	L'OREAL
18849792	COSMETIC USE OF PARTIALLY OR TOTALLY HYDROGENATED POLYFARNESENES, AND METHOD FOR THE COSMETIC TREATMENT OF HAIR	Non-Final OA	TOTALENERGIES ONETECH

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