Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MANNO, JESSICA S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2828 2872 2873 2898

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jessica S. Manno has resolved 202 cases in Art Unit 2828, which is part of Tech Center 2800. Her allowance rate is 72.3%, showing a favorable grant rate for applications in her docket. The median days to allowance for these applications is 954, providing a clear expectation for the time required to reach a successful conclusion. This 954-day pendency is a key benchmark for practitioners in Art Unit 2828.

The data indicates that interviews are a productive strategy when working with Manno. She has an interview lift of 27.3%, which quantifies the increase in allowance probability following an interview. Given the 72.3% baseline allowance rate and 202 resolved cases, the 27.3% lift highlights the value of direct communication as a means to overcome rejections and move applications toward a grant. Practitioners should use this 27.3% lift to improve their chances of success beyond the 72.3% baseline.

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

Performance Statistics

72.3%
Allow Rate
+4.3% vs TC avg
221
Total Applications
+27.3%
Interview Lift
954
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 202 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
38.5%
§102 Novelty
47.2%
§103 Obviousness
8.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17738364 ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATINGS FOR PHOTODIODES OF IMAGE SENSOR PIXELS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18683889 VERTICAL CAVITY LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT Non-Final OA STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18292062 RADIATION-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR BODY, LASER DIODE AND LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
17824915 EPITAXIAL SOURCE/DRAIN STRUCTURE WITH HIGH DOPANT CONCENTRATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18275680 LASER MEDIUM UNIT AND LASER DEVICE Final Rejection HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18564335 SYSTEM FOR ACTIVELY CONTROLLING A CAVITY LENGTH OF AN OPTICAL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA CYMER, LLC
18131571 Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser with Independent Definition of Current and Light Confinement Final Rejection II-VI Delaware, Inc.
18060203 OPTICAL DEVICE THAT INCLUDES AN EPITAXIAL LAYER STRUCTURE WITH TRENCHES AND GROOVES Final Rejection Lumentum Operations LLC
18510864 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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