Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GRASER, JENNIFER E

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1633 1645

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jennifer E. Graser is an examiner in Tech Center 1600, specifically working in Art Unit 1633. She has a high volume of 1043 resolved cases, which provides a very reliable dataset for analysis. The examiner's allowance rate is 76.6%, a figure that indicates a generally favorable environment for applicants. Furthermore, the 23.5% interview lift suggests that direct communication is a highly effective way to advance an application toward allowance.

The median days to allowance for cases under her review is 886. This 886-day timeline is relatively efficient, providing applicants with a clear expectation of the duration of the prosecution process in Art Unit 1633. The 23.5% interview lift is a significant factor, as it shows that interviews can provide a substantial boost to the 76.6% allowance rate. With 1043 resolved cases, the examiner's performance metrics are well-established and offer a clear guide for practitioners.

In Tech Center 1600, the 76.6% allowance rate and 886-day median pendency suggest a productive and efficient examination process. Practitioners should consider the 23.5% interview lift as a key strategic tool. By leveraging these metrics, applicants can better navigate the specific requirements and tendencies of Examiner Graser.

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

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+16.7% vs TC avg
1,090
Total Applications
+23.4%
Interview Lift
886
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1045 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
26.4%
§103 Obviousness
39.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19644831 MICROORGANISM HAVING FOREIGN NICOTINAMIDE NUCLEOTIDE TRANSHYDROGENASE INTRODUCED THEREINTO AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING L-AMINO ACID OR DERIVATIVE THEREOF USING SAME Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18851628 ANTIGEN DELIVERING SALMONELLA FOR USE AS A TUMOR HOMING BEACON TO REFOCUS PREEXISTING, VACCINE GENERATED T CELLS TO COMBAT CANCER Non-Final OA University of Massachusetts
18722030 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS OF TREATING BIOLFILM-RELATED DISEASES Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
18261568 Staphylococcus aureus Antigen-Based Nucleic Acid Vaccines Final Rejection University of Rochester
17620633 BACTERIA-ENGINEERED TO ELICIT ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC T-CELLS Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18711047 TREATMENT OF VISCERAL PAIN Non-Final OA IPSEN BIOPHARM LIMITED
18562157 IMPROVED BIOTECHNOLOGICAL METHOD FOR PRODUCING GUANIDINO ACETIC ACID (GAA) BY INACTIVATION OF AN AMINO ACID EXPORTER Final Rejection Evonik Operations GmbH
18895960 STRAINS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA L'Oreal S.A.
18671007 Non-Toxin Antigens For Clostridioides Difficile Vaccine Non-Final OA The United States Government As Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
18684124 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING TICK IMMUNITY Non-Final OA Yale University
19054649 ATTENUATED BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA STRAINS, ORAL VACCINES CONTAINING THE ATTENUATED STRAINS, AND METHODS OF MAKING & USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.
18721985 Method for Preparing Outer Membrane Vesicles Non-Final OA GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS SA
18728807 BIFIDOBACTERIUM INFANTIS FORMULATIONS Non-Final OA International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
18704175 PROBIOTIC LACTOBACILLUS STRAIN COMPOSITIONS AND APPLICATIONS THEREFOR INCLUDING FOR LEAKY GUT AND INFLAMMATION Non-Final OA BiomEdit, LLC
18284513 IMMUNOGENIC FUSION PROTEIN Final Rejection MINERVAX APS

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