Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jeremy C Flinders, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FLINDERS, JEREMY C

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1636 1639 1644 1675 1682 1684

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

FLINDERS, JEREMY C works in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1636. His record includes 613 resolved cases, a 63.5% allowance rate, and a median of 1382 days to allowance. The profile shows allowance in a majority of resolved cases, but prosecution commonly extends beyond three years.

The interview lift is 17.0%, providing a meaningful positive association with allowance outcomes. Practitioners may consider interviews when a focused discussion can distinguish the claims from the cited art. The listed companies are Natera, 10x Genomics, and Yale University. The listed firms are Clark+Elbing, WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, and Adams & Reese.

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

Performance Statistics

63.5%
Allow Rate
+3.5% vs TC avg
665
Total Applications
+17.0%
Interview Lift
1382
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 613 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.2%
§102 Novelty
33.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18176062 CRISPR/Cas9 MULTIPLEX KNOCKOUT OF HOST CELL PROTEINS Final Rejection HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
18015990 MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR LOCALIZED DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS IN A TISSUE SAMPLE Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
18580283 ITERATIVE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE BARCODE EXPANSION FOR LABELING AND LOCALIZING MANY BIOMOLECULES Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
19463003 DETECTING MUTATIONS AND PLOIDY IN CHROMOSOMAL SEGMENTS Final Rejection Natera, Inc.
19463001 DETECTING MUTATIONS AND PLOIDY IN CHROMOSOMAL SEGMENTS Final Rejection Natera, Inc.
18387669 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR METABOLOME ANALYSIS Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18334775 METHODS OF DETERMINING A SURGICAL MARGIN AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18560003 STRUCTURE BASED ISOLATION OF PMHC-RESTRICTED ANTIBODIES Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17684289 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR WHOLE TRANSCRIPTOME AMPLIFICATION Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17881387 ASSAY COMPOUND SCREENING Final Rejection University of Connecticut
18323356 MULTIPLEX DETECTION OF INTRACELLULAR OR SURFACE MOLECULAR TARGETS IN SINGLE CELLS Non-Final OA Yale University
17764804 DETERMINISTIC BARCODING FOR SPATIAL OMICS SEQUENCING Final Rejection Yale University
17695073 STRUCTURED SUBSTRATES FOR OPTICAL SURFACE PROFILING Non-Final OA TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
18151128 Beads as Transposome Carriers Non-Final OA Illumina, Inc.
17864655 PRE-TEMPLATED INSTANT PARTITIONING OF DNA-ENCODED LIBRARIES Non-Final OA ILLUMINA, INC.
18451792 METHODS AND ALGORITHMS FOR AIDING IN THE DETECTION OF CANCER Non-Final OA 20/20 GeneSystems

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jeremy C Flinders's allowance rate?

63.5% of resolved applications examined by Jeremy C Flinders were allowed (613 resolved cases), compared with 37.1% across Art Unit 1636 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jeremy C Flinders?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jeremy C Flinders take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jeremy C Flinders took 1,382 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jeremy C Flinders work in?

Jeremy C Flinders examines applications in Art Unit 1636 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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