Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jeffrey Lawrence Bellah, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BELLAH, JEFFREY LAWRENCE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1636 1652 1677 1683

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

BELLAH, Jeffrey Lawrence has resolved 4 cases in Tech Center 1600, and all recorded cases were allowed, producing a 100.0% allowance rate. The interview lift is 0.0%, so the available data does not show an interview-associated change in outcome. Because the case history is limited, these signals should be used cautiously in planning individual applications.

The median time to allowance is 1234 days, and the matters are assigned to art unit 1600. The leading companies are 10x Genomics Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and 3M Innovative Properties Company. QUARLES & BRADY LLP, BALLARD SPAHR LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP are the leading firms.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+40.0% vs TC avg
48
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1234
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 4 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
35.2%
§103 Obviousness
29.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18688702 Compositions and Methods of Detecting Analytes Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18478248 TARGETED SHRINKING OR EXPANSION OF BIOMOLECULES Final Rejection 10x Genomics, Inc.
17685033 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFYING PRIMARY PROBES IN SITU Final Rejection 10x Genomics, Inc.
18291122 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURE OF CIRCULATING FREE DNA Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18535222 MOLECULAR DETECTION AND COUNTING USING NANOPORES Non-Final OA Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.
18494008 Method for Analyzing RNA Non-Final OA Shimadzu Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jeffrey Lawrence Bellah's allowance rate?

100.0% of resolved applications examined by Jeffrey Lawrence Bellah were allowed (4 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jeffrey Lawrence Bellah?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jeffrey Lawrence Bellah take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bellah took 1,234 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jeffrey Lawrence Bellah work in?

Jeffrey Lawrence Bellah examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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