Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: JONES, CHRISTINE MICHELLE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1634 1682

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christine Michelle Jones is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1634. The profile shows 1 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 0.0 percent. The total number of resolved cases establishes the reliability of the prosecution data. This specific percentage helps practitioners estimate the likelihood of an application reaching an allowance.

The interview lift is also 0.0 percent. This figure shows the difference in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use this metric to evaluate the utility of direct communication with the examiner during prosecution. This value serves as a guide for deciding whether to request a formal discussion.

The median days to allowance is 1067. This period represents the middle value of the time taken to reach an allowance. With 1 resolved cases, the 1067-day duration characterizes the experience for applications assigned to this examiner. Practitioners should plan for this timeline when seeking a grant in Art Unit 1634.

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
37
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1067
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
30.7%
§103 Obviousness
23.3%
§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
18546472 CELL-FREE DNA METHYLATION TEST Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
18565775 METHOD FOR PROVIDING RARE SUGAR ASSIMILATION ABILITY DETERMINING GENE CLUSTER OF RARE SUGAR NON-METABOLIC STRAIN Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
18279769 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate
18506858 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR COPY-NUMBER INFORMED TISSUE-OF-ORIGIN ANALYSIS Final Rejection GUARDANT HEALTH, INC.
18423804 Methods, Systems, and Compositions for Diagnosing Transplant Rejection Non-Final OA The Scripps Research Institute
18692623 DETECTION OF TARGET NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE BY USING SYNTHETIC NON-NATURAL BASE-BEARING TAG OLIGONUCLEOTIDE Non-Final OA SEEGENE, INC.
18534113 FLOW CELLS AND SEQUENCING KITS Final Rejection ILLUMINA, INC.
17281809 Prostate Cancer Biomarker Assays Final Rejection Kingston Health Sciences Centre
17495652 PROGRAMMABLE NUCLEASE IMPROVEMENTS AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION AND DETECTION Final Rejection MAMMOTH BIOSCIENCES, INC.
17576972 LOOP-MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION (LAMP) ANALYSIS FOR PATHOGENIC TARGETS Non-Final OA Raytheon BBN Technologies, Corp.

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