Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WHITE, ASHLEY TAYLOR

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1636 1653

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ashley Taylor White is a patent examiner assigned to Art Unit 1636 within Tech Center 1600. The examiner's professional record includes 20 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 25.0% for these applications. This figure serves as a primary indicator of the probability of success for cases on this docket. Additionally, the median days to allowance is 1362, which establishes a specific timeframe for the prosecution process. These metrics offer a foundational understanding of the examiner's approach to patent applications.

The interview lift for this examiner is 46.7%. This 46.7% lift shows the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the 25.0% base rate. With 20 resolved cases, the data provides a view of the examiner's historical performance. The 1362-day median pendency is a key metric for managing client expectations regarding the duration of the patent application process in Tech Center 1600. Practitioners should evaluate the allowance rate and the interview lift to determine the most effective strategy for their specific cases.

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
68
Total Applications
+46.7%
Interview Lift
1362
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 20 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18037320 MICROORGANISM HAVING ENHANCED L-GLUTAMINE PRODUCING ABILITY, AND L-GLUTAMINE PRODUCING METHOD USING SAME Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
17761630 METHOD FOR SEPARATING DISODIUM 5'-INOSINATE Final Rejection CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18702280 CUSTOM BACTERIAL STRAIN FOR RECOMBINANT PROTEIN PRODUCTION Non-Final OA ModernaTX, Inc.
17885805 MASS SPECTROMETRY-BASED STRATEGY FOR DETERMINING PRODUCT-RELATED VARIANTS OF A BIOLOGIC Final Rejection Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
17863303 MASS SPECTROMETRY-BASED STRATEGY FOR DETERMINING PRODUCT-RELATED VARIANTS OF A BIOLOGIC Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
17595833 APPLICATION OF BLAUTIA SP B2132 STRAIN IN PREVENTING AND/OR TREATING INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE Final Rejection Zhejiang university
18287424 SUGAR CHAIN ANALYSIS METHOD Final Rejection Shimadzu Corporation
18590736 GLYCOSIDE HYDOLASES AND THEIR USE IN PREVENTING AND/OR TREATING A PATHOGENIC INFECTION IN AN ANIMAL Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL N&H DENMARK APS
18578609 NOVEL ENZYMES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF E-COPALOL Final Rejection AMYRIS, INC.
17801907 RECOMBINANT FIBCD1 AND USE THEROF IN THE TREATMENT OF MUSCLE ATROPHY Non-Final OA ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, INC.
18023912 MICROBIAL PRODUCTION OF ARTEMISINIC ACID AND DERIVATIVES Non-Final OA Manus Bio Inc.
18270490 RECOMBINANT STRAIN WITH MODIFIED GENE BBD29_04920 FOR PRODUCING L-GLUTAMIC ACID, AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING THE SAME AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA INNER MONGOLIA EPPEN BIOTECH CO., LTD.
18006728 CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE PROTEIN FOAMS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie
18017260 MICROBIAL THERAPY Non-Final OA BEO THERAPEUTICS

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