Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: WAX, ROBERT A

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

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert A. Wax works in Tech Center 1600, Art Unit 1600, and has resolved 108 cases. His allowance rate is 25.0 percent. This 25.0 percent rate indicates a challenging prosecution environment. The 25.0 percent figure suggests that rejections or abandonments are more common than grants in this unit.

The interview lift is 3.9 percent. This 3.9 percent lift is relatively low, suggesting that interviews may not be as effective as other strategies for overcoming rejections with this examiner. Practitioners should weigh this 3.9 percent lift against the 25.0 percent baseline. Success may depend more on written technical arguments.

The median days to allowance is 1411. This 1411-day timeline is relatively long, requiring patience from applicants. With 108 resolved cases, the 25.0 percent allowance rate and 1411-day median provide a clear picture of the prosecution landscape in Art Unit 1600 of Tech Center 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

25.0%
Allow Rate
-35.0% vs TC avg
116
Total Applications
+3.9%
Interview Lift
1411
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 108 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
46.8%
§103 Obviousness
22.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18874650 NOVEL COSMETIC OR DERMATOLOGICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING A STRAIN OF LIVE PROBIOTIC BACTERIA Non-Final OA BASF Corporation
18880937 Cosmetic Composition Comprising a Natural Resin Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18906275 Compositions Containing a UV-Absorbing System Including Physical UV-Attenuating Material, At Least Two Polyols, and At least One Anionic Polyacrylate Thickening Agent Final Rejection L'OREAL
19111702 SILICONE PARTICLES FOR COSMETICS, AND COSMETICS Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

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