Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jennifer Ann Gillett, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GILLETT, JENNIFER ANN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1786 1789 3647

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Analysis

GILLETT, JENNIFER ANN works in Technology Center 3600 and Art Unit 1786. The record includes 343 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 29.7% and a median of 1529 days to allowance. The interview lift is 37.2%, showing a substantial positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The principal companies are Kaneka Corporation, Nike Inc., and 3M Innovative Properties Company. The leading firms are JCIPRNET, NIXON & VANDERHYE PC, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Practitioners should plan for sustained prosecution, with interviews integrated into a broader claim and prior-art strategy. The median timeline has practical implications for product planning and continuation decisions. The company affiliations indicate chemical, materials, and consumer-product matters where technical characterization may be important to claim scope.

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

Performance Statistics

29.7%
Allow Rate
-22.3% vs TC avg
404
Total Applications
+37.2%
Interview Lift
1529
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 343 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.2%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
36.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17096626 FOAMABLE AND FOAMED TEXTILES, THE PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ARTICLES INCORPORATING THE SAME Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
17787767 CORE-SHEATH FILAMENTS INCLUDING THERMALLY CROSSLINKABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18024583 HOUSING ASSEMBLY, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND TERMINAL Final Rejection HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD
18605583 FIBER BUNDLE FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FIBER BUNDLE FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18253566 CORE-SHEATH CONJUGATE FIBER FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR, HAIR ORNAMENT INCLUDING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection KANEKA CORPORATION
17926475 NONWOVEN FIBROUS WEBS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF Final Rejection Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18874718 ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ORGANIC FIBER MATERIAL, RUBBER ARTICLE, ORGANIC FIBER-RUBBER COMPOSITE, AND TIRE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
17641018 SHEATH-CORE COMPOSITE FIBER AND MULTIFILAMENT Final Rejection Toray Industries, Inc.
18020222 PHOSPHONIUM-CONTAINING POLYURETHANE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18352866 POLYESTER BINDER FIBER HAVING HIGH ADHESIVE FORCE Final Rejection KURARAY CO., LTD.
18191412 COPOLYMER, INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLE AND MEMBER TO BE COMPRESSED Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18862010 GLASS CLOTH TREATMENT LIQUID AND SURFACE TREATED GLASS CLOTH Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
17422440 ANISOTROPIC HEAT-CONDUCTING RESIN MEMBER AND HEAT-TRANSMITTING SUBSTRATE Final Rejection The University of Tokyo
17702236 NANOWIRE BUNDLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
19183348 METHODS OF FABRICATING REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES AND REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES FORMED THEREBY Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18002290 WASHABLE CELLULOSE ACETATE FIBER BLENDS FOR THERMAL INSULATION Final Rejection Eastman Chemical Company
17525064 Breathable Barrier Laminate Final Rejection Berry Global, Inc.
17010061 Hydroentangled Nonwoven Fabrics Including Crimped Continuous Fibers Non-Final OA Berry Global, Inc.
18163599 COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED ARTICLE Final Rejection TEIJIN LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jennifer Ann Gillett's allowance rate?

29.7% of resolved applications examined by Jennifer Ann Gillett were allowed (343 resolved cases), compared with 47.0% across Art Unit 1786 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jennifer Ann Gillett?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jennifer Ann Gillett take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jennifer Ann Gillett took 1,529 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jennifer Ann Gillett work in?

Jennifer Ann Gillett examines applications in Art Unit 1786 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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