Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FERGUSON, JALISA HOLMES

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1626

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jalisa Holmes Ferguson serves in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1626, with 36 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 61.1 percent. This rate indicates a moderate to high likelihood of success for applicants in her art unit. The 61.1 percent allowance rate suggests that the examiner is receptive to well-supported patent applications in the biotechnology and organic fields.

The interview lift is 43.8 percent. This is a very high lift, suggesting that interviews are an exceptionally effective strategy for securing an allowance. Given the 61.1 percent allowance rate, conducting an interview can significantly boost the chances of a positive outcome. For the 36 resolved cases, the 43.8 percent lift is a critical data point for practitioners to consider when planning their strategy.

The median days to allowance is 1208. This timeline reflects the typical duration for cases that reach a grant. With 36 resolved cases, the data highlights the importance of the 43.8 percent interview lift as a key strategic tool. The 1208-day median provides a realistic expectation for the time required to achieve a patent grant under this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

61.1%
Allow Rate
+1.1% vs TC avg
58
Total Applications
+43.8%
Interview Lift
1208
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 36 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.0%
§102 Novelty
17.0%
§103 Obviousness
36.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18344134 KRAS G12C INHIBITOR DOSING REGIMENS Non-Final OA Eli Lilly and Company
18833568 LYSOPHOSPHATIDYLSERINE ANALOGUE, AND LYSOPHOSPHATIDYLSERINE ANALOGUE-CONTAINING PHAMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING FIBROSIS Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
18550326 Methods For Treatment of Vitiligo Non-Final OA Pfizer Inc.
18844371 PYRIDO[1,2-A]PYRIMIDIN-4-ONE DERIVATIVES Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18550306 HETEROARYL INHIBITORS OF PLASMA KALLIKREIN Non-Final OA TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
17916760 COMPOUNDS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF PREPARING COMPOUNDS AND OF THEIR USE Non-Final OA Repare Therapeutics Inc.

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