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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jennifer Lila Groux, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GROUX, JENNIFER LILA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1733 1735 1754 3677 3772

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jennifer Lila Groux is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 1733. The profile reports 133 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 34.6%, and a median of 1217 days to allowance. The interview lift is 39.6%, indicating a substantial measured association between interviews and allowance outcomes despite the lower allowance rate. Applicants may therefore place particular emphasis on interview preparation while maintaining a careful strategy for written responses and claim amendments.

The listed companies are Rolls-Royce plc, Seurat Technologies Inc., and Canon Inc. The leading firms are Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC, OLIFF PLC, and Stevens Law Group. These organizations identify an applicant mix involving aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and imaging technologies.

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

Performance Statistics

34.6%
Allow Rate
-35.4% vs TC avg
189
Total Applications
+39.6%
Interview Lift
1217
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 133 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
45.4%
§103 Obviousness
33.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18224318 APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18340980 APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18746320 FORMING APPARATUS, FORMING METHOD, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18548639 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR IN SITU LASER SHOCK PEENING DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18578753 IMPRINTING APPARATUS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19026294 DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH SHAPED MATERIAL COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18987719 Micro-Puree Machine With Removable Extrusion Nozzle Non-Final OA SharkNinja Operating LLC.
18502578 METHOD FOR PROVIDING A BATTERY ARRAY FOR A VEHICLE BATTERY PACK TO REDUCE ISOLATION RESISTANCE DROP IN THE BATTERY ARRAY Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
19066688 AM APPARATUS Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18285258 POWDER-BED LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS, POWDER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND A COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
17431351 ROLLER CONTROL FOR A 3D PRINTER Non-Final OA Peridot Print LLC
18560838 GASKET MOLDING METHOD, FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL PRODUCTION METHOD, SEALING METHOD, AND GASKET MOLDING DEVICE Final Rejection ThreeBond Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jennifer Lila Groux's allowance rate?

34.6% of resolved applications examined by Jennifer Lila Groux were allowed (133 resolved cases), compared with 48.5% across Art Unit 1733 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jennifer Lila Groux?

This examiner's interview lift is +39.6 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 Lila Groux take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jennifer Lila Groux took 1,217 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jennifer Lila Groux work in?

Jennifer Lila Groux examines applications in Art Unit 1733 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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