Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sikarl A Witherspoon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WITHERSPOON, SIKARL A

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1621 1622 1624 1671 1692

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.3%
Allow Rate
+26.3% vs TC avg
1,708
Total Applications
-20.1%
Interview Lift
639
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1666 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
17.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18611248 POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT, WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER, BACKLIGHT UNIT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18722810 FURAN DICARBOXYLIC ACID COMPOUND, METHOD FOR PREPARING FURAN DICARBOXYLIC ACID COMPOUND, POLYESTER, AND MEHTOD FOR PREPARING POLYESTER Non-Final OA KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18291317 CATALYST FOR PREPARING 1,3-CYCLOPENTANEDIOL, METHOD FOR PREPARING 1,3-CYCLOPENTANEDIOL BY USING SAME, AND 1,3-CYCLOPENTANEDIOL PREPARED THEREBY Non-Final OA KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18413176 METHODS OF MAKING METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS WITH PRE-LIGANDS Non-Final OA ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
17794322 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA DAICEL CORPORATION
18270384 PROCESS FOR PREPARING BISPHENOL A (BPA) IN THE PRESENCE OF BENZENE Final Rejection Covestro Deutschland AG
18270360 PROCESS FOR PREPARING BISPHENOL A (BPA) IN THE PRESENCE OF ALPHA-METHYLSTYRENE Final Rejection Covestro Deutschland AG
18245904 PROPYLENE HYDROFORMYLATION PROCESSES USING BISPHOSPHINE LIGANDS AS CATALYSTS Final Rejection EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
18292308 MONOMER COMPOSITION FOR SYNTHESIZING RECYCLED PLASTIC, PREPRATION METHOD THEREOF, AND RECYCLED PLASTIC, MOLDED PRODUCT USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18682240 METHOD FOR PRODUCING (METH)ACRYLAMIDE COMPOUND Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
18683046 CATALYTICAL PROCESS OF MAKING 4-HEXEN-3-ONE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
18267563 CATALYST SYSTEM Non-Final OA SYMRISE AG
18714593 1,3-BUTANEDIOL PURIFIED FROM A MIXTURE OF DIOLS Non-Final OA Novamont S.p.A.
18681538 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING HYDROXYETHYL-CAPPED CATIONIC PEPTOIDS Non-Final OA MEDICI THERAPEUTICS, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sikarl A Witherspoon's allowance rate?

86.3% of resolved applications examined by Sikarl A Witherspoon were allowed (1,666 resolved cases), compared with 46.0% across Art Unit 1621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sikarl A Witherspoon?

This examiner's interview lift is -20.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sikarl A Witherspoon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sikarl A Witherspoon took 639 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sikarl A Witherspoon work in?

Sikarl A Witherspoon examines applications in Art Unit 1621 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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