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Last updated: October 25, 2026

Jennifer Petsche Connell, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CONNELL, JENNIFER PETSCHE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3772

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

CONNELL, JENNIFER PETSCHE is assigned to art unit 3772 in Tech Center 3700. The profile includes 63 resolved cases, a 28.6% allowance rate, and a median of 1119 days to allowance. The interview lift is 41.5%. The limited case record requires caution, but the available data show a low allowance rate together with a strong positive interview association.

The listed companies are Align Technology Inc., Tianyu Ju, and Identical Inc. The leading firms are ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP, BROADVIEW IP LAW, PC, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. These entities identify the applicants and counsel represented in the available record.

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

Performance Statistics

28.6%
Allow Rate
-41.4% vs TC avg
90
Total Applications
+41.5%
Interview Lift
1119
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 63 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
47.4%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18872397 ORTHODONTIC APPARATUS Final Rejection Individual inventor
18764125 Hair Curler Non-Final OA Individual inventor
18609619 COMB Final Rejection Individual inventor
18202269 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR ATTACHMENTS TO HAIR Final Rejection Individual inventor
18990964 CONVERTIBLE DENTAL AUXILIARIES Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
19340907 Makeup Applicator Non-Final OA Tianyu Ju
19142952 DENTAL IMPLANTS WITH CORONAL FEATURES AND SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA iDentical, Inc.
17995433 COSMETIC APPLICATOR FOR APPLYING A COSMETIC COMPOSITION TO KERATINOUS FIBERS SUCH AS EYELASHES OR EYEBROWS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18960605 HAIR TOOL APPARATUSES AND METHODS Final Rejection Entrepreneur KJC, LLC
18799862 False Eyelashes Non-Final OA QINGDAO LAIMEISHI COSMETICS CO., LTD.
18522753 COMB ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA CONAIR LLC
18126472 COSMETIC CONTAINER Final Rejection SAMHWA CO., LTD
17430810 Instrument Support for a Treatment Device and Treatment Device Comprising Said Instrument Support Non-Final OA FERTON HOLDING S.A.
17909875 PROSTHETIC TOOTH OR DENTURE BASE Final Rejection DAVIS, SCHOTTLANDER & DAVIS LTD
17929987 MOUTHPIECE FOR WHITENING TEETH Final Rejection LAV Inc.
17520641 DENTAL LASING DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection MILLENNIUM HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
17602748 DENTAL ABUTMENT AND ABUTTING SYSTEM Final Rejection SFM LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jennifer Petsche Connell's allowance rate?

28.6% of resolved applications examined by Jennifer Petsche Connell were allowed (63 resolved cases), compared with 39.7% across Art Unit 3772 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jennifer Petsche Connell?

This examiner's interview lift is +41.5 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 Petsche Connell take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jennifer Petsche Connell took 1,119 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jennifer Petsche Connell work in?

Jennifer Petsche Connell examines applications in Art Unit 3772 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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