Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Christine Michelle Jones, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JONES, CHRISTINE MICHELLE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1634 1682

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

JONES, CHRISTINE MICHELLE is assigned to tech center 1600 and art unit 1634. The profile contains 1 resolved case, an allowance rate of 0.0%, and a median of 1067 days to allowance. The interview lift is 0.0%, so the single recorded matter does not show an interview-related change in outcome.

The one-case record is too limited to establish a reliable examiner pattern. It does support conservative prosecution planning, including careful preparation for the first action and attention to timing. Listed companies are Illumina Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, and The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. Listed firms are Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and Sullivan & Worcester LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

0.0%
Allow Rate
-60.0% vs TC avg
41
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1067
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
29.9%
§103 Obviousness
28.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18634263 SEQUENCING BY SYNTHESIS USING ELECTROACTIVELY LABELED 3-OH-MODIFIED NUCLEOTIDES Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18561259 Next-Generation Volumetric in Situ Sequencing Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17580364 MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR SARS-COV-2 DETECTION AND METHOD USING THE SAME Final Rejection National Tsing Hua University
18279769 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate
18458354 REACTION COMPOSITION FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION AND NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION METHOD USING SAME Non-Final OA NOF CORPORATION
18710724 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION AND VISUAL DETECTION Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
18564575 ENZYME FORMULATIONS AND REACTION MIXTURES FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION Final Rejection Gen-Probe Incorporated
18692623 DETECTION OF TARGET NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE BY USING SYNTHETIC NON-NATURAL BASE-BEARING TAG OLIGONUCLEOTIDE Non-Final OA SEEGENE, INC.
18506147 Method for detection of single nucleotide variant Final Rejection KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
18534113 FLOW CELLS AND SEQUENCING KITS Final Rejection ILLUMINA, INC.
18476052 METHODS OF MODULATING CLUSTERING KINETICS Final Rejection Illumina, Inc.
18475939 Amplification Compositions and Methods Final Rejection Illumina, Inc.
18563211 IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO DIGESTION OF REACTION PRODUCTS Final Rejection LumiraDx UK Ltd.
17576972 LOOP-MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION (LAMP) ANALYSIS FOR PATHOGENIC TARGETS Non-Final OA Raytheon BBN Technologies, Corp.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christine Michelle Jones's allowance rate?

0.0% of resolved applications examined by Christine Michelle Jones were allowed (1 resolved cases), compared with 30.4% across Art Unit 1634 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christine Michelle Jones?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Christine Michelle Jones take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christine Michelle Jones took 1,067 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christine Michelle Jones work in?

Christine Michelle Jones examines applications in Art Unit 1634 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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