Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: GRAY, JESSICA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1682 1683

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jessica Gray is an examiner in Tech Center 1600, working within Art Unit 1682. She has 12 resolved cases, which provides an initial perspective on her examination tendencies. The data shows a 0.0% allowance rate and a 0.0% interview lift for these specific cases. Additionally, the median days to allowance is 1348, reflecting a long and difficult path for the applications handled so far in Art Unit 1682.

This 1348-day timeline, combined with the 0.0% allowance rate, indicates that applicants face significant challenges when their cases are assigned to this examiner. While the sample size of 12 resolved cases is small, the current metrics suggest that a very rigorous approach is being taken in Tech Center 1600. Practitioners should be prepared for a lengthy process and may need to explore all available options to advance their applications. As more cases are resolved, these figures may evolve, but the current data point to a very restrictive environment.

The 0.0% interview lift further suggests that standard interview strategies have not yet yielded positive results. Applicants should carefully consider the 1348-day median pendency when planning their prosecution strategy with Examiner Gray. Understanding these metrics is essential for navigating the complexities of Art Unit 1682.

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
66
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1348
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 12 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.3%
§101 Eligibility
11.4%
§102 Novelty
35.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17506804 NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION SYSTEM AND NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18289455 METHODS FOR DETECTING DYSFUNCTIONAL NK CELLS IN LEUKEMIA PATIENTS Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18261953 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR HIGH-MULTIPLEXED GENOME ENGINEERING USING SYNTHETIC CRISPR ARRAYS Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18050071 HIGHLY SPECIFIC CIRCULAR PROXIMITY LIGATION ASSAY Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18284131 METHODS OF DETERMINING TREATMENT OUTCOME Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
18268893 DETECTION OF LUNG CANCER USING CELL-FREE DNA FRAGMENTATION Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
17929062 ASSESSMENT OF MELANOMA THERAPY RESPONSE Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
17776741 METHOD FOR DETECTING OR QUANTIFYING OLIGONUCLEOTIDE Final Rejection SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
17997905 PREDICTING RESPONSE TO PD-1 AXIS INHIBITORS Final Rejection Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18289859 A Genotypic Assay To Subspeciate Mycobacterium Abscessus Complex Strains And Determine Macrolide Resistance Non-Final OA Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
18570006 METHODS OF USING SOMATIC HLA-I LOH TO PREDICT RESPONSE OF IMMUNE CHECKPOINT INHIBITOR-TREATED PATIENTS WITH LUNG CANCER Final Rejection Foundation Medicine, Inc.
17436496 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF LABELING NUCLEIC ACIDS AND SEQUENCING AND ANALYSIS THEREOF Final Rejection King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
18566369 IDENTIFYING NUCLEOTIDES USING CHANGES IN IMPEDANCE BETWEEN ELECTRODES Non-Final OA Illumina, Inc.
17747603 MULTI-OMIC ANALYSIS OF EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES IN MONODISPERSE DROPLETS Final Rejection ILLUMINA, INC.

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