Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1612 1626
This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases
Ashlee Elizabeth Wertz has resolved 49 cases in Art Unit 1600, with an allowance rate of 51.0 percent. The median days to allowance is 1229, reflecting the typical challenges of Tech Center 1600. This rate suggests a moderate level of difficulty for applicants, with about half of the resolved cases resulting in a grant. Practitioners should be prepared for a prosecution cycle that lasts 1229 days.
The interview lift of 39.7 percent is a strong indicator of the examiner's receptivity to verbal discussion. This lift significantly boosts the 51.0 percent baseline, making interviews a highly effective tactic for overcoming rejections. Practitioners should use interviews to clarify technical points and move toward an allowance more efficiently. The 39.7 percent lift is a key metric, suggesting that many issues can be resolved through direct dialogue that might otherwise lead to further rejections. Given the 1229-day median pendency, an interview could also help to expedite the process. The data from 49 cases shows that while the examiner is thorough, they are also very open to the collaborative interview process, which can provide a major boost to the chances of success.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18062575 | HEMOSTATIC MATERIAL COMPOSITION | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM CORPORATION |
| 18291707 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING LIPID NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS | Final Rejection | ModernaTX, Inc. |
| 17915587 | Aqueous Formulations of Dicamba | Non-Final OA | BASF CORPORATION |
| 18255490 | FUNGICIDAL COMPOSITIONS | Non-Final OA | SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG |
| 17988191 | METHODS, COMPOSITIONS AND APPARATUS FOR COATING BONE MATERIAL | Non-Final OA | Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. |
| 18748644 | CELLULOSIC FIBER BLENDS FOR DISINFECTING WIPES WITH IMPROVED TEAR STRENGTH | Final Rejection | ECOLAB USA INC. |
| 18114937 | Oral Care Compositions | Final Rejection | Kenvue Brands LLC |
| 18114950 | Oral Care Compositions | Final Rejection | Kenvue Brands LLC |
| 18255660 | SOLID COMPOSITION COMPRISING A COMBINATION OF PARTICULAR ANIONIC SURFACTANTS AND AT LEAST ONE CATIONIC POLYSACCHARIDE | Final Rejection | L'OREAL |
| 17956991 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR STYLING HAIR | Final Rejection | L'OREAL |
| 17852729 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR STYLING HAIR | Final Rejection | L'Oreal |
| 18761018 | ISOMER-SPECIFIC NEUROPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF NATURAL RESERVATROL | Non-Final OA | University of South Carolina |
| 18691616 | COSMETIC COMPOSITION | Final Rejection | SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD. |
| 17790010 | Personal Care Compositions | Final Rejection | Colgate-Palmolive Company |
| 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 |
| 17996391 | SELF-TANNING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING AN ALKYL SULFONATE AND METHODS THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Kao Corporation |
| 17998050 | CO-GROUND ACTIVE(S) COMPRISING PRODUCT COMPRISING SURFACE-REACTED CALCIUM CARBONATE | Final Rejection | Omya International AG |
| 18005404 | COOLING SENSATION COMPOSITIONS | Non-Final OA | GIVAUDAN SA |
| 18567872 | HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE POWDER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND COSMETICS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | Non-Final OA | Denka Company Limited |
| 18267619 | FUNGICIDAL OXADIAZOLES AND THEIR MIXTURES | Final Rejection | FMC CORPORATION |
| 18084539 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ORGANIC ACIDS AND THEIR ESTERS TO PREVENT MOLD CONTAMINATION IN ANIMAL FEED | Non-Final OA | KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 18571558 | SUSPENDING POLYMER COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | Final Rejection | ISP Investments LLC |
| 18019786 | Method for Producing Microcapsules | Final Rejection | Symrise AG |
| 18291808 | LIPID NANOPARTICLE FORMULATIONS | Non-Final OA | Monash University |
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