Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jessandra F Hough, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOUGH, JESSANDRA F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3769 3792 3796

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOUGH, JESSANDRA F is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3762. The profile contains 306 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 45.8%, and a median of 1427 days to allowance. The interview lift is 35.3%, so interview planning provides an important avenue to examine alongside the allowance record.

The top companies are Nox Medical Ehf, Whoop Inc., and Apple Inc. The associated firms are STRATEGIC PATENTS P.C., Workman Nydegger, and BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP. Practitioners can use these signals to assess claim strategy, anticipate the need for substantive engagement, and set expectations for prosecution timing.

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

Performance Statistics

45.8%
Allow Rate
-24.2% vs TC avg
355
Total Applications
+35.3%
Interview Lift
1427
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 306 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
52.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18884061 ECG SIGNAL RECONSTRUCTION FROM EEG SIGNAL Final Rejection Apple Inc.
17855007 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO HOLD TRIALING SYSTEM Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
18726966 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR Final Rejection NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
16484523 BED MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION CHIBA UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jessandra F Hough's allowance rate?

45.8% of resolved applications examined by Jessandra F Hough were allowed (306 resolved cases), compared with 57.3% across Art Unit 3762 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jessandra F Hough?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jessandra F Hough take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jessandra F Hough took 1,427 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jessandra F Hough work in?

Jessandra F Hough examines applications in Art Unit 3762 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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