Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jennifer A Boyd, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOYD, JENNIFER A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1700 1722 1726 1731 1782 1786 1794 3792

This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases

Analysis

BOYD, JENNIFER A is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 1700. The record contains 231 resolved cases, with a 32.5% allowance rate and a median of 1347 days to allowance. The 45.3% interview lift is a strong positive association, indicating that interviews coincide with better allowance outcomes despite the lower underlying allowance rate.

The leading companies are LG Chem Ltd., Merck Patent GmbH, and LG Energy Solution Ltd. The recurring firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC), and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Practitioners should consider interviews an important lever while preparing for a lengthy prosecution path.

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

Performance Statistics

32.5%
Allow Rate
-37.5% vs TC avg
257
Total Applications
+45.3%
Interview Lift
1347
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 231 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
25.2%
§102 Novelty
49.8%
§103 Obviousness
17.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17927758 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
17770386 SEPARATOR, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SEPARATOR, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18846075 COMPOSITE FALSE TWISTED YARN, WOVEN FABRIC AND CLOTHING Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
18833776 DIRECT PRODUCTION OF SULFATED CELLULOSE NANOFIBRILS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18192020 COPOLYMER, COMPRESSION MOLDED BODY, TRANSFER MOLDED BODY, AND COMPRESSED MEMBER Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18713771 COMPOSITION CONTAINING ORGANOSILICON COMPOUND Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18276850 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jennifer A Boyd's allowance rate?

32.5% of resolved applications examined by Jennifer A Boyd were allowed (231 resolved cases), compared with 40.4% across Art Unit 1700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jennifer A Boyd?

This examiner's interview lift is +45.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jennifer A Boyd take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jennifer A Boyd took 1,347 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jennifer A Boyd work in?

Jennifer A Boyd examines applications in Art Unit 1700 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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