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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jessica Gray, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GRAY, JESSICA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1682 1683

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

GRAY, JESSICA is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1600 and art unit 1682. The profile covers 12 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 0.0% and a median of 1348 days to allowance. Interviews show a lift of 0.0%, so the available record does not show an allowance difference associated with interviews.

The listed companies are The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Illumina Inc., and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. The listed firms are Casimir Jones, S.C., pH IP Law, and WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI. Because the resolved-case volume is limited and no allowances are recorded, practitioners should examine each application closely and avoid relying on the interview figure as a predictive measure.

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

Performance Statistics

0.0%
Allow Rate
-60.0% vs TC avg
69
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1348
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 12 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.3%
§102 Novelty
32.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17506804 NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION SYSTEM AND NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18018101 DE-CROSSLINKING COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE FOR SPATIAL ANALYSIS Final Rejection 10x Genomics, Inc.
18268893 DETECTION OF LUNG CANCER USING CELL-FREE DNA FRAGMENTATION Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jessica Gray's allowance rate?

0.0% of resolved applications examined by Jessica Gray were allowed (12 resolved cases), compared with 41.5% across Art Unit 1682 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jessica Gray?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jessica Gray take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jessica Gray took 1,348 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jessica Gray work in?

Jessica Gray examines applications in Art Unit 1682 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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