Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GILLETT, JENNIFER ANN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1786 1789 3647

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jennifer Ann Gillett examines applications in Art Unit 1786 of Tech Center 3600. She has 341 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 29.6%. The median days to allowance is 1530. These figures suggest a difficult and prolonged prosecution process. The 29.6% allowance rate indicates that a minority of applications reach a grant, while the 1530-day median pendency reflects a long duration for those that do.

The interview lift is 37.7%, which is a very significant figure relative to the 29.6% allowance rate. This 37.7% lift suggests that interviews are an exceptionally effective tool for overcoming rejections and securing an allowance. Practitioners should prioritize direct communication, as the 37.7% lift indicates it is one of the most impactful strategies available. The 1530-day median timeline requires a long-term approach, but the substantial lift from interviews offers a clear path to improving outcomes. With 341 cases resolved, these metrics provide a stable baseline for understanding the examiner's rigorous standards in Art Unit 1786.

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

Performance Statistics

29.6%
Allow Rate
-22.4% vs TC avg
396
Total Applications
+37.7%
Interview Lift
1530
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 341 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
35.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17290491 HYBRIDIZATION OF THE FIBRES OF THE FIBROUS REINFORCEMENT OF A BLADE Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
17096626 FOAMABLE AND FOAMED TEXTILES, THE PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ARTICLES INCORPORATING THE SAME Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18637842 FIBER COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18191412 COPOLYMER, INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLE AND MEMBER TO BE COMPRESSED Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, 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
18020222 PHOSPHONIUM-CONTAINING POLYURETHANE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18024583 HOUSING ASSEMBLY, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND TERMINAL Final Rejection HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD
18869750 MOISTURE-PERMEABLE WATERPROOFING LAYERED FABRIC, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND GARMENT OBTAINED USING SAME Non-Final OA MIZUNO CORPORATION
18874718 ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ORGANIC FIBER MATERIAL, RUBBER ARTICLE, ORGANIC FIBER-RUBBER COMPOSITE, AND TIRE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
17422440 ANISOTROPIC HEAT-CONDUCTING RESIN MEMBER AND HEAT-TRANSMITTING SUBSTRATE Final Rejection The University of Tokyo
17787767 CORE-SHEATH FILAMENTS INCLUDING THERMALLY CROSSLINKABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18042205 COMPOSITE FIBER, HOLLOW FIBER AND MULTIFILAMENT Final Rejection Toray Industries, Inc.
17641018 SHEATH-CORE COMPOSITE FIBER AND MULTIFILAMENT Final Rejection Toray Industries, Inc.
18168112 UTILITY COVER AND LIGHTWEIGHT UNDERGROUND ENCLOSURE MADE WITH LONG FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA Hubbell Incorporated
17966220 Adhesive tape and method for jacketing elongated items, especially leads Non-Final OA tesa SE
18634138 IMAGED NONWOVEN FABRICS INCLUDING MELTBLOWN FIBERS Non-Final OA Berry Global, Inc.
17324155 Fabrics with Improved Barrier Properties Non-Final OA 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
18862010 GLASS CLOTH TREATMENT LIQUID AND SURFACE TREATED GLASS CLOTH Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

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