Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jessica L Laux, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LAUX, JESSICA L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3631 3635 3649

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jessica L. Laux is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3631. The profile records 797 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 54.3% and a median of 1186 days to allowance. This combination indicates a substantial examination record with an allowance outcome below the midpoint of the reported cases.

Interview activity is associated with a 29.3% lift in this profile. Practitioners may therefore treat examiner interviews as a potentially meaningful part of prosecution planning, while accounting for the median time to allowance. The listed applicant base includes The Regents of the University of Michigan, Sika Technology AG, and Tait Towers Manufacturing LLC. Listed firms include WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, P.A., DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA, and DLA PIPER LLP US - Reston.

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

Performance Statistics

54.3%
Allow Rate
+2.3% vs TC avg
841
Total Applications
+29.3%
Interview Lift
1186
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 797 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
27.4%
§102 Novelty
41.7%
§103 Obviousness
16.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18595356 FABRIC-FORMED UNSTABILIZED POURED EARTH AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
18420234 METHOD FOR CONNECTING AN EDGE METAL FLASHING TO A ROOFING MEMBRANE Final Rejection SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
18455464 CONCRETE AIR FORM STRUCTURAL FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jessica L Laux's allowance rate?

54.3% of resolved applications examined by Jessica L Laux were allowed (797 resolved cases), compared with 56.0% across Art Unit 3631 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jessica L Laux?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jessica L Laux take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jessica L Laux took 1,186 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jessica L Laux work in?

Jessica L Laux examines applications in Art Unit 3631 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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