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Last updated: October 25, 2026

Keri Jessica Nelson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NELSON, KERI JESSICA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3772 3786 3791

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

NELSON, KERI JESSICA has resolved 980 cases, with an allowance rate of 58.6% and an interview lift of 41.2%. The median time to allowance is 1177 days. The interview-lift measure is a prominent part of this profile, making interview preparation and a clear agenda practical considerations for applicants prosecuting claims in this docket.

The examiner works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3772. The leading companies are Ossur Iceland ehf, Mosaic Surgical Limited, and Djo LLC. The leading firms are Bay State IP, LLC, CALDWELL LLC, and DENTONS DAVIS BROWN PC. The large resolved-case record provides meaningful context for these patterns and supports using the profile as a planning reference.

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

Performance Statistics

58.6%
Allow Rate
-11.4% vs TC avg
1,013
Total Applications
+41.2%
Interview Lift
1177
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 980 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19227616 STRETCHING TABLE Final Rejection Individual inventor
19629600 ORTHOPEDIC WALKER Non-Final OA Ossur Iceland ehf
19451131 BRACE HAVING AN INFLATION CONTROL Non-Final OA DJO, LLC
19393320 Tightening Mechanism For Use With An Orthotic Brace Final Rejection Aspen Medical Products, LLC
19484983 PAD HAVING MULTIPLE INTERCONNECTED, MOVABLE RAISED PORTIONS Non-Final OA BAUERFEIND AG
19479005 DISTRIBUTED AND REDUNDANT CONTROL ARCHITECTURE FOR SURGICAL TABLE Non-Final OA American Sterilizer Company
19213498 ADAPTABLE COMPRESSION SYSTEM FOR TREATING HYPOTENSION CRISIS EVENTS AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Alexandria Biotech, LLC
18176966 ORTHOSIS SYSTEM Non-Final OA TRITON SYSTEMS, INC.
18899556 SKIN TENSION-REDUCING SCAR-PREVENTING PLASTER Final Rejection Beijing Easeng Medical Science Co., Ltd.
18774645 ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS Final Rejection AST DESIGN LLC
18505721 ORTHOTIC CLUBFOOT DEVICE AND METHOD Final Rejection D-Bar Enterprises, LLC
18473089 THREE-DIMENSIONAL ORTHOSES HAVING MULTIPLE ADJUSTMENT FEATURES AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE AND USE Non-Final OA Osteoid Saglik Teknolojileri A.S.
18178387 ADJUSTABLE ANKLE JOINT DISTRACTION DEVICE Final Rejection RK Innovations, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Keri Jessica Nelson's allowance rate?

58.6% of resolved applications examined by Keri Jessica Nelson were allowed (980 resolved cases), compared with 39.7% across Art Unit 3772 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Keri Jessica Nelson?

This examiner's interview lift is +41.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Keri Jessica Nelson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Keri Jessica Nelson took 1,177 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Keri Jessica Nelson work in?

Keri Jessica Nelson examines applications in Art Unit 3772 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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