Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MORELLO, JEAN F

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2824 2855 2861 4100

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jean F. Morello examines applications in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2824, with 405 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 68.6 percent. This 68.6 percent rate indicates a favorable success rate for applicants, with a majority of applications reaching a grant. The 405 cases provide a solid statistical basis for understanding her examination patterns.

The interview lift for this examiner is 9.0 percent. This 9.0 percent lift suggests that interviews provide a modest benefit to the chances of allowance. Practitioners should use interviews strategically to resolve specific technical disagreements, but the 68.6 percent allowance rate is already strong without them. The examiner appears to be generally receptive to well-reasoned arguments in both written and verbal forms.

The median days to allowance is 951. This 951-day timeline is efficient and falls within a standard range for the tech center. Applicants can expect a resolution in this timeframe. The combination of a 68.6 percent allowance rate and a 951-day median pendency suggests a predictable and relatively fast path to patent issuance for most applications on this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

68.6%
Allow Rate
+8.6% vs TC avg
431
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
951
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 405 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
57.1%
§103 Obviousness
18.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18909110 APPARATUS FOR MEASURING VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES OF AN ADHESIVE FILM FOR THERMAL COMPRESSION BONDING AND METHOD OF MEASURING VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES OF AN ADHESIVE FILM USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18237298 Gas Chromatography for Liquid Phase Light Hydrocarbon Detection Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18290367 Absolute Humidity Calculation Apparatus and Operation Method Therefor Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19107942 A Torque Tester for Verifying Multiple Electronic Torque Wrenches Final Rejection Apex Brands, Inc.
18905579 METHOD OF MEASURING RHEOLOGY OF A FLUID USING TESLA TURBINE PRINCIPLE Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
18345571 GAS SENSOR Non-Final OA Rohm Co., Ltd.
18645130 MULTI-STAGE MEMS STOPPER DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Analog Devices, Inc.

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