Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: EDWARDS, JESSICA FAYE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1651 1657

This examiner grants 39% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jessica Faye Edwards examines applications in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1651. She has 46 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 39.1%. This 39.1% rate suggests a more challenging environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1093, which provides a timeline for the 46 resolved cases in this art unit.

The interview lift is 46.4%. This 46.4% lift is very high, indicating that interviews are an exceptionally effective strategy for increasing the likelihood of allowance. In Art Unit 1651, the 39.1% allowance rate and the 1093 median days to allowance are important considerations. The 46.4% lift provides a strong incentive for practitioners to engage in direct dialogue.

In Tech Center 1600, the 39.1% allowance rate and the 1093-day median timeline suggest a rigorous prosecution process. The 46.4% interview lift is a standout metric that can significantly impact the outcome of a case. With 46 resolved cases, the data provides a reliable foundation for developing a strategy that emphasizes interviews to overcome initial rejections.

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

Performance Statistics

39.1%
Allow Rate
-20.9% vs TC avg
95
Total Applications
+46.4%
Interview Lift
1093
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 46 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
34.3%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18709761 ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE STRAIN PRODUCING MYCELIUM INCLUDING ALL KINDS OF ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
17428009 EXERCISE-INDUCED CIRCULATORY FACTORS FOR AMELIORATION OF COGNITIVE, NEUROLOGICAL, AND REGENERATIVE DYSFUNCTION DURING AGING Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
17609137 MONITORING AND ALTERING THE GUT MICROBIOME IN DISEASE Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
17638837 Method for Measuring Pentosidine and Measurement Kit Final Rejection Kikkoman Corporation
18800688 Compositions and Methods for Enhanced Aquatic Farming and Aquarium Fish Husbandry Non-Final OA Locus Solutions IPCo, LLC
18012902 NEW MICROORGANISM BELONGING TO GENUS LACTOBACILLUS, AND CONTROL AGENT AND CONTROL METHOD AGAINST PLANT DISEASE CAUSED BY RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM OR RALSTONIA PSEUDOSOLANACEARUM Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
18726653 METHOD FOR PROVIDING RELIEF FROM FRUCTAN OR FRUCTOSE INDUCED ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT Non-Final OA Novozymes A/S
17781973 PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING FERMENTATION PRODUCTS Final Rejection Novozymes A/S
18656978 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING MICROBIAL GROWTH, USE OF A PACKAGED NUTRIENT MEDIUM Non-Final OA SKAN AG
17434967 FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION OF CARBOHYDRATES BY MICROBIAL CELLS UTILIZING A MIXED FEEDSTOCK Final Rejection Chr Hansen A/S
18008364 NOVEL FAECALIBACTERIUM PRAUSNITZII STRAIN EB-FPDK9 AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA ENTEROBIOME INC.
17609358 NOVEL GARDNERELLA ENDOLYSINS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection BioNTech SE
18634947 METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIOPRODUCTS Non-Final OA SUPERBREWED FOOD INC.
17289377 METHOD TO USE INDUSTRIAL CO2 CONTAINING GAS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A METHANE ENRICHED GAS COMPOSITION Final Rejection ELECTROCHAEA GMBH

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