Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jennifer Ann Dunston, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DUNSTON, JENNIFER ANN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1614 1635 1636 1637 1699

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

DUNSTON, JENNIFER ANN is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1600 and art unit 1600. The profile records 730 resolved cases, a 47.5% allowance rate, and a median of 1437 days to allowance. Interviews show a 50.5% lift, indicating a strong positive association that may warrant deliberate interview planning.

The listed companies are ModernaTX Inc., The Johns Hopkins University, and GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH Corporation. The listed firm is PABST PATENT GROUP LLP. The historical record supports using the allowance and interview figures in prosecution planning, while the pendency figure highlights the value of timely responses and realistic portfolio scheduling.

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

Performance Statistics

47.5%
Allow Rate
-12.5% vs TC avg
741
Total Applications
+50.5%
Interview Lift
1437
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 730 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
27.7%
§103 Obviousness
34.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18282676 POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING METHYLMALONYL-COA MUTASE FOR THE TREATMENT OF METHYLMALONIC ACIDEMIA Non-Final OA ModernaTX, Inc.
17606605 COMPOSITIONALLY DEFINED PLASMID DNA/POLYCATION NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jennifer Ann Dunston's allowance rate?

47.5% of resolved applications examined by Jennifer Ann Dunston were allowed (730 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jennifer Ann Dunston?

This examiner's interview lift is +50.5 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 Ann Dunston take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jennifer Ann Dunston took 1,437 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jennifer Ann Dunston work in?

Jennifer Ann Dunston examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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