Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: JENNESS, NATHAN JAY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3762 3769 3792

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nathan Jay Jenness is a USPTO examiner in Tech Center 3700, assigned to Art Unit 3733. With 443 resolved cases, the examiner has a substantial track record that allows for a reliable analysis of prosecution outcomes. The allowance rate is 54.0 percent, which represents an environment where many of the resolved applications are granted. This rate provides a baseline for applicants to gauge their chances of success when their cases are assigned to this art unit.

The interview lift for this examiner is 38.0 percent. This increase suggests that personal interaction and verbal clarification of the invention can improve the probability of an allowance. Practitioners should view the 38.0 percent lift as an incentive to request interviews during the prosecution cycle. Additionally, the median days to allowance is 1251. This figure helps in setting expectations for the total time required to reach a final grant. Understanding these metrics allows for more precise planning during the patent acquisition process in Art Unit 3733. The 1251-day median and 54.0 percent allowance rate define the typical experience with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

53.8%
Allow Rate
-16.2% vs TC avg
455
Total Applications
+37.3%
Interview Lift
1250
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 444 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.9%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
44.9%
§103 Obviousness
33.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19098846 LASER THERAPY DEVICE Non-Final OA 528 Innovations LLC
19085738 LIGHT TREATMENT ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITHIN A SUPPORT DEVICE Non-Final OA Earthlite, LLC
18577616 ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY APPARATUS AND LIGHT SOURCE Final Rejection USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18993124 PERSONAL MASK WITH COMBINATION STIMULATION LED Non-Final OA Y & J BIO Co., Ltd.
18229550 STAND-ALONE APPLIANCE FOR VIOLET LIGHT DELIVERY TO PREVENT OR SLOW THE PROGRESSION OF MYOPIA Final Rejection TSUBOTA LABORATORY INC.
18372423 REPEATED PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY USING PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT Final Rejection Incando Therapeutics Pte. Ltd.
18903560 MULTI-WAVELENGTH LASER TREATMENT DEVICE AND USAGE METHOD FOR TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM INDUCED ONYCHOMYCOSIS Non-Final OA Air Force Medical Center, PLA
18720600 MODERATE UV-B EXPOSURE AS A DIETARY RESTRICTION MIMETIC Final Rejection Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut e.V. (FLI)
18026890 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYZING ABNORMAL PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE Non-Final OA SKY LABS INC.

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