Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BOECKELMAN, JACOB A

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1628 1655

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jacob A. Boeckelman is an examiner in Tech Center 1600, working within Art Unit 1628. He has 253 resolved cases in his professional history. The data shows an allowance rate pct of 35.2, which indicates that a majority of the applications he examines do not result in a grant. This 35.2 allowance rate pct suggests a challenging environment for applicants in Art Unit 1628, where rejections are common.

However, the interview lift pct of 45.6 offers a clear strategic path for practitioners. This 45.6 interview lift pct indicates that engaging in a direct dialogue with Boeckelman significantly increases the likelihood of securing an allowance. Given the median days to allowance of 1151, the 45.6 interview lift pct suggests that interviews are a critical tool for overcoming obstacles and potentially shortening the prosecution timeline. The 1151 median days to allowance reflects the procedural duration required for successful cases to reach a conclusion in Tech Center 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

35.2%
Allow Rate
-24.8% vs TC avg
359
Total Applications
+45.6%
Interview Lift
1151
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 253 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
53.0%
§103 Obviousness
15.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18936758 EXTRACT FROM PLANT STEEPED IN ALLULOSE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
17920699 BOWEL MOVEMENT IMPROVING COMPOSITION COMPRISING TENEBRIONIDAE LARVA EXTRACT Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
19558906 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING MUSCLE LOSS AND/OR INHIBITING SARCOPENIA ASSOCIATED WITH WEIGHT LOSS Final Rejection MYOS CORP.
18795597 PEST CONTROL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINED IN PLASTIC CONTAINERS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18697375 INJECTABLE BIOMATERIAL FOR DYSPHAGIA Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17795604 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR COATING BONE GRAFTS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
17434266 Sarcopoterium Spinosum Extract for Treating Inflammation Final Rejection Ariel Scientific Innovations Ltd.
17621858 USE OF A HYDRO-ALCOHOLIC EXTRACT OF EVENING PRIMROSE FOR HYDRATING SKIN AND INCREASING BARRIER FUNCTION Non-Final OA L'OREAL
17782914 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING RECURRENCE OF CANCER Final Rejection YALE UNIVERSITY
18262798 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR METHODS OF USE Final Rejection The Trustees of Indiana University
17783276 BACTERIA-ASSOCIATED VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Final Rejection Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.
18333934 Microspheres Containing Decellularized Donor Tissue and Their Use in Fabricating Polymeric Structures Non-Final OA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
18557561 DECELLULARIZED TISSUE HYDROGELS Final Rejection THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
18035138 Tissue Customized Platelet-Rich Plasma for Optimized Skeletal Muscle, Cartilage, and Bone Healing Non-Final OA University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
17665037 AUTOLOGOUS THYMIC TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
18368040 ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS DERIVED FROM BACILLUS Final Rejection The state of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization
17798376 COSMETIC COMPOSITION Final Rejection GIVAUDAN SA
18387769 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE Final Rejection SHENZHEN HIGHTIDE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL, LTD.
18456798 COMPOSITION FOR INHIBITING WRINKLE Final Rejection KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
18691547 Method for Treating Ilk Signaling Pathway Related Diseases Using Exosome Derived from Mesenchymal Stem Cells, and Pharmaceutical Composition Non-Final OA SHANDONG UNIVERSITY
18669730 CANNABIS OIL EXTRACTION METHOD Final Rejection INSECTERGY, LLC
17735956 EDIBLE AERIAL MYCELIA AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Ecovative LLC
18436797 Methods and Compositions for Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Disease Non-Final OA DiscCath, LLC
16301162 PREBIOTIC COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS AND USE OF THE PREBIOTIC COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Natura Cosméticos S.A.
17906385 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ENHANCED ANTI-INFLAMMATORY / ANTI-CATABOLIC AGENTS FROM AUTOLOGOUS PHYSIOLOGICAL FLUID Final Rejection Antnor Limited
17427382 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLANT MATERIALS HAVING REDUCED VARIANCE Final Rejection Bionorica SE

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