Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Audra Jean Destefano, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DESTEFANO, AUDRA JEAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1625 1742 1766 2881 2893

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

DESTEFANO, AUDRA JEAN works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1625. The profile records 40 resolved cases, a 57.5% allowance rate, and a median of 1262 days to allowance. The 57.2% interview lift is nearly as large as the allowance rate, making interviews a particularly important consideration in the reported data.

The listed companies are BASF SE, Pi Advanced Materials Co. Ltd., and Kolon Industries Inc. The listed firms are DORITY & MANNING, P.A., BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC. Because the resolved-case record is limited, practitioners should use the metrics as directional context and pair interview planning with application-specific analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

57.5%
Allow Rate
-10.5% vs TC avg
78
Total Applications
+57.2%
Interview Lift
1262
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 40 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18257111 Polyester-based Resin Composition Non-Final OA KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18688288 CURABLE COMPOSITION AND ADHESIVE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17907696 ULTRA-SMALL NANO METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Zhejiang University
18711143 THERMOPLASTIC MIXTURES Final Rejection BASF SE
18688889 THERMO-SENSITIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF Non-Final OA BASF SE
18038037 PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUSLY PREPARING COPOLYAMIDES FROM LACTAMS, DIAMINES AND DIMER ACIDS Final Rejection BASF SE
18410070 TWO-COMPONENT CURABLE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Henkel AG & CO. KGaA
17783790 METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A POLYESTER CARBONATE Non-Final OA COVESTRO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH & CO. KG
18689929 MANNICH BASE WITH HIGH CONTENT IN RENEWABLE CARBON Non-Final OA SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
17564997 POLYIMIDE, FILM COMPOSITION, AND FILM PREPARED FROM THE SAME Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18577001 METHOD OF PREPARING POLYMER FILM, POLYMER FILM, SUBSTRATE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE, AND OPTICAL DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18704979 POLYAMIC ACID VARNISH, POLYIMIDE COMPOSITION, AND ADHESIVE Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Audra Jean Destefano's allowance rate?

57.5% of resolved applications examined by Audra Jean Destefano were allowed (40 resolved cases), compared with 51.6% across Art Unit 1625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Audra Jean Destefano?

This examiner's interview lift is +57.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Audra Jean Destefano take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Audra Jean Destefano took 1,262 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Audra Jean Destefano work in?

Audra Jean Destefano examines applications in Art Unit 1625 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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