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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jiajia Janie Cai, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CAI, JIAJIA JANIE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1717 1751 1761

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

CAI, JIAJIA JANIE handles matters in USPTO Technology Center 1700 and art unit 1717. The record reports 55 resolved cases and a 29.1% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1366 days, making prosecution timing and persistence important considerations for applicants.

The interview lift is 20.7%, so examiner interviews may assist but should be integrated with a broader written strategy. Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Daikin Industries Ltd., and Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. are the listed companies. Rimon PC - Panasonic Corporation, JCIPRNET, and WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. are the identified firms. Given the limited record, practitioners should evaluate each application closely and use detailed technical support to guide amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

29.1%
Allow Rate
-35.9% vs TC avg
105
Total Applications
+20.7%
Interview Lift
1366
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 55 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
10.2%
§102 Novelty
59.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16943137 ANALYSIS METHOD, LIQUID CHEMICAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID CHEMICAL Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18481810 THERMAL INTERFACE COMPOSITION AND THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18548316 THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE RESIN MATERIAL Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19222642 COLD STORAGE MATERIAL COMPOSITION Final Rejection Panasonic Corporation
17559097 COMPOSITION INCLUDING REFRIGERANT, USE THEREOF, REFRIGERATOR HAVING SAME, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17502354 COMPOSITION INCLUDING REFRIGERANT, USE THEREOF, REFRIGERATOR HAVING SAME, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17958894 THERMAL CONDUCTIVE SILICONE COMPOSITION Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
17425508 HIGHLY THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE SILICONE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18379954 FLUORINE SUBSTITUTED ETHERS AND COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND USES INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
17971353 LOW GWP HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18462641 AEROSOL RAW MATERIAL COMPOSITION, AEROSOL COMPOSITION, AND AEROSOL PRODUCT Final Rejection AGC INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jiajia Janie Cai's allowance rate?

29.1% of resolved applications examined by Jiajia Janie Cai were allowed (55 resolved cases), compared with 49.3% across Art Unit 1717 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jiajia Janie Cai?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jiajia Janie Cai take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jiajia Janie Cai took 1,366 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jiajia Janie Cai work in?

Jiajia Janie Cai examines applications in Art Unit 1717 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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