Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HERNANDEZ, JACKSON J

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1626 1627 1674

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jackson J. Hernandez is an examiner in Art Unit 1600, part of Tech Center 1600. He has managed 70 resolved cases, providing a sufficient sample to identify his prosecution trends. His allowance rate is 51.4 percent, which suggests a balanced environment for applicants. This 51.4 percent rate indicates that about half of the applications he reviews are granted, requiring a focused and effective prosecution strategy. The 70 resolved cases establish an initial baseline for evaluating his examination style in Art Unit 1600.

The interview lift of 45.0 percent is a very strong positive sign for applicants. This lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner can significantly improve the chances of obtaining an allowance compared to the 51.4 percent baseline. By conducting an interview, practitioners can address the examiner's concerns more directly and potentially find a path to allowable subject matter. The 45.0 percent lift is a highly valuable data point for strategic planning in Tech Center 1600.

The median days to allowance for applications under his review is 1214. This timeline is a useful benchmark for managing expectations regarding the duration of the patent process. The 1214-day median pendency, combined with the 51.4 percent allowance rate, highlights the importance of using tools like the 45.0 percent interview lift to navigate the process. The 1214-day duration is a key metric for long-term planning in Art Unit 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

51.4%
Allow Rate
-8.6% vs TC avg
126
Total Applications
+45.0%
Interview Lift
1214
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 70 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
39.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18205841 LIGAND-POLAR DRUG CONJUGATES Non-Final OA Tripartite Therapeutics Inc.
18028311 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR AMELIORATING MEDICAL CONDITIONS Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18022017 BIOINSPIRED LIPID DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18015387 ADENOSINE A2A AND A2B RECEPTOR DUAL ANTAGONISTS FOR IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY Non-Final OA Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
17917538 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO INHIBIT FOULING OF AMMONIUM SALTS Final Rejection ECOLAB USA INC.
18014580 INTERLEUKIN 33 (IL-33) INHIBITION FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER, FIBROSIS AND INFLAMMATION Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
18558766 IPTACOPAN FOR THE TREATMENT OF ATYPICAL HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME Final Rejection Novartis AG
18468907 C19 SCAFFOLDS AND STEROIDS AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA Trustees of Dartmouth College
18987316 MACROCYCLIC INHIBITORS OF KRAS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18843615 AGRICULTURE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha
18020025 THERAPEUTICALLY USEFUL CURE-PRO MOLECULES FOR E3 LIGASE MEDIATED DEGRADATION OF PROTEINS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEM Final Rejection CORNELL UNIVERSITY
18020019 THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITION OF CURE-PRO COMPOUNDS FOR TARGETED DEGRADATION OF BET DOMAIN PROTEINS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USAGE Final Rejection CORNELL UNIVERSITY
18015616 PYRIMIDINE COMPOUND-CONTAINING COMBINATION TO BE USED IN TUMOR TREATMENT Non-Final OA TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
18084092 BI-Heteroaryl Substitute 1,4-Benzodiazepines And Uses Thereof For The Treatment Of Cancer Final Rejection Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
18262493 GCN2 MODULATING COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection HiberCell, Inc.
18033931 PYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS, AND MEDICINAL APPLICATIONS THEREOF Final Rejection Blueprint Medicines Corporation
18285915 METHOD FOR PREPARING DEUTERATED CHEMICAL BY MEANS OF DEUTERATION REACTION OF CARBON-HYDROGEN BOND WITH DEUTERIUM GAS UNDER CATALYSIS OF ALKALI Non-Final OA FUDAN UNIVERSITY
18028463 PLK1 POLO BOX DOMAIN INHIBITORS AND METHOD OF TREATING CANCER Final Rejection The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
18784201 METHODS OF TREATING ESTROGEN SENSITIVE DISEASES WITH CANNABIS EXTRACT Non-Final OA The University of Newcastle
18725070 PREPARATION OF A COMPOUND FOR THE TREATMENT OF GOUT OR HYPERURICEMIA Non-Final OA Arthrosi Therapeutics, Inc.
18007983 PURINES AND METHODS OF THEIR USE Final Rejection Kineta, Inc.
18255134 BICYCLIC DERIVATIVES Final Rejection ELANCO TIERGESUNDHEIT AG
18015396 USE OF A DHODH INHIBITOR COMPOUND IN COMBINATION CANCER THERAPY Non-Final OA Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC
18005004 DERIVATIVES OF 2-OXO-N-(4-(PYRIMIDIN-4-YLOXY/THIO)PHENYL)-1,2-DIHYDROPYRIDINE-3-CARBOXAMIDE FOR USE AS PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS FOR THERAPY Final Rejection AUCENTRA THERAPEUTICS PTY LTD
17252255 Ionic Liquid Preparation Final Rejection Seren Technologies Limited

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