Listed by the USPTO as WERTZ, ASHLEE ELIZABETH
Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1612 1626
This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases
WERTZ, ASHLEE ELIZABETH is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1600. The record contains 55 resolved cases and a 52.7% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1246 days. Interviews correspond to a 35.6% lift, suggesting that direct discussion can be useful when the applicant has a clear route to distinguish the claims. The limited case volume means the results should be applied cautiously.
The leading companies are L'Oréal, Kenvue Brands LLC, and Cosmed Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP. The company mix is concentrated in cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. Practitioners should prepare technically specific amendments and account for the extended median timeline when advising clients.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18291707 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING LIPID NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS | Final Rejection | ModernaTX, Inc. |
| 18791989 | INSECT REPELLENT POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FIBERS | Non-Final OA | The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy |
| 17915587 | Aqueous Formulations of Dicamba | Non-Final OA | BASF CORPORATION |
| 17988191 | METHODS, COMPOSITIONS AND APPARATUS FOR COATING BONE MATERIAL | Non-Final OA | Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. |
| 18255660 | SOLID COMPOSITION COMPRISING A COMBINATION OF PARTICULAR ANIONIC SURFACTANTS AND AT LEAST ONE CATIONIC POLYSACCHARIDE | Final Rejection | L'OREAL |
| 18107931 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR STYLING HAIR | Non-Final OA | L'OREAL |
| 18009003 | AQUEOUS COMPOSITION FOR CARING FOR AND/OR MAKING UP KERATIN MATERIALS COMPRISING A FATTY ACID MONOESTER, A FATTY ACID SALT, A PULLULAN AND A POLYOL | Non-Final OA | L'OREAL |
| 17921799 | ANHYDROUS COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING POLYOLS, MONOALCOHOLS, FATTY AMINES AND AT LEAST 0.1% OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS | Non-Final OA | L'OREAL |
| 17956991 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR STYLING HAIR | Final Rejection | L'OREAL |
| 17852729 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR STYLING HAIR | Final Rejection | L'Oreal |
| 18064376 | USING OXYGEN IN NANOBUBBLES TO IMPROVE CHARACTERISTICS OF POULTRY | Non-Final OA | PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
| 17790010 | Personal Care Compositions | Final Rejection | Colgate-Palmolive Company |
| 18567872 | HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE POWDER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND COSMETICS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | Non-Final OA | Denka Company Limited |
| 17799161 | SEED COATING ADDITIVE | Non-Final OA | Croda International Plc |
| 18005404 | COOLING SENSATION COMPOSITIONS | Non-Final OA | GIVAUDAN SA |
| 18019786 | Method for Producing Microcapsules | Final Rejection | Symrise AG |
| 18282399 | MELATONIN COMPOSITION WITH METALS AND A METHOD FOR ENHANCING ENZYMATIC REACTIONS AND METABOLIC PATHWAYS IN PLANTS | Final Rejection | FERTIS INDIA PVT. LTD. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy52.7% of resolved applications examined by Ashlee Elizabeth Wertz were allowed (55 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +35.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Ashlee Elizabeth Wertz took 1,246 days on average from filing to allowance.
Ashlee Elizabeth Wertz examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).
