Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: 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 an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1733. Across 132 resolved cases, the data shows an allowance rate of 34.8 percent. This 34.8 percent figure provides a baseline for practitioners to understand the probability of a grant. The 132 resolved cases offer a look at the examiner's historical tendencies in this mechanical engineering and manufacturing center.

The data reveals an interview lift of 39.3 percent. This 39.3 percent lift indicates that an interview is associated with a higher likelihood of allowance compared to the baseline of cases where no interview is conducted. Practitioners may use this metric to evaluate the impact of verbal advocacy. This comparison is a key element of the prosecution strategy for cases in Art Unit 1733.

The median days to allowance for Groux is 1209. This 1209-day period serves as a benchmark for the expected duration of successful prosecutions. The combination of the 34.8 percent allowance rate and the 39.3 percent interview lift, within the context of Tech Center 3700, helps in setting expectations for both timing and results.

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

Performance Statistics

34.8%
Allow Rate
-35.2% vs TC avg
186
Total Applications
+39.3%
Interview Lift
1209
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 132 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
31.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18746320 FORMING APPARATUS, FORMING METHOD, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18578753 IMPRINTING APPARATUS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18340980 APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
19026294 DENTAL APPLIANCES WITH SHAPED MATERIAL COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18548639 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR IN SITU LASER SHOCK PEENING DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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
18285258 POWDER-BED LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS, POWDER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND A COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
19066688 AM APPARATUS Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18819349 Light Valve System with Gap Maintenance System Final Rejection Seurat Technologies, Inc.
18534246 Powder Bed Measurement For Additive Manufacturing Final Rejection Seurat Technologies, Inc.
17431351 ROLLER CONTROL FOR A 3D PRINTER Non-Final OA Peridot Print LLC
17608813 THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING METHOD ENABLING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING ON ONE AREA OF BED, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER USED THEREIN Final Rejection KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS
17087828 TIMEPIECE COMPONENT Non-Final OA ROLEX SA
18063802 INERT GAS-ASSISTED LASER MACHINING OF CERAMIC-CONTAINING ARTICLES Final Rejection II-VI Delaware, Inc.
18560838 GASKET MOLDING METHOD, FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL PRODUCTION METHOD, SEALING METHOD, AND GASKET MOLDING DEVICE Final Rejection ThreeBond Co., Ltd.
18244366 OPTICS, DETECTORS, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING Final Rejection Velo3D, Inc.
18118466 METHOD OF REDUCING SURFACE DEFORMATION FROM Z-CHANNEL CREATION Non-Final OA Raytheon Technologies Corporation

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