Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sarah Jane Kennedy, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KENNEDY, SARAH JANE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1682

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

KENNEDY, SARAH JANE is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1600 and art unit 1682. The record contains 13 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 0.0%, and a median of 1327 days to allowance. The interview lift is 0.0%, so this limited record does not show a measurable allowance or interview effect.

The leading companies are Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc., Koninklijke Philips N.V., and Ucl Business Ltd. The leading firms are CASIMIR JONES, S.C., Foley & Lardner LLP, and FOLEY HOAG, LLP (General). Because the resolved-case base is limited, practitioners should rely on application-specific file review, prepare for extended prosecution, and avoid drawing broad conclusions from the profile figures alone.

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
66
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1327
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.4%
§101 Eligibility
6.3%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18271793 PREDICTION OF AN OUTCOME OF A COLORECTAL CANCER SUBJECT Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18696031 METHOD FOR PREDICTING RESPONSE TO CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY BY USING DNA METHYLATION ABERRATION IN LINE-1 Non-Final OA KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18972277 IN SITU NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS USING PROBE PAIR LIGATION Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
17633922 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF BLADDER CANCER Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
17924832 METHOD FOR PREDICTING PROGNOSIS OF PATIENTS HAVING EARLY BREAST CANCER Final Rejection SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
17927491 ANALYTE DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA IMPERIAL COLLEGE INNOVATIONS LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sarah Jane Kennedy's allowance rate?

0.0% of resolved applications examined by Sarah Jane Kennedy were allowed (13 resolved cases), compared with 41.5% across Art Unit 1682 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sarah Jane Kennedy?

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 Sarah Jane Kennedy take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sarah Jane Kennedy took 1,327 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sarah Jane Kennedy work in?

Sarah Jane Kennedy examines applications in Art Unit 1682 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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