Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jenna L Persons, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PERSONS, JENNA L

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1635 1636 1637 1653 1656 1682 1699 4100

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

PERSONS, JENNA L has resolved 63 cases in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1635. The allowance rate is 50.8%, and the median time to allowance is 1317 days. The limited resolved-case record suggests caution in generalizing from the profile, while the figures indicate a prosecution process requiring deliberate timing and claim management.

The interview lift is 61.7%, showing a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the recorded cases. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, EBERHARD KARLS UNIVERSITÄT TÜBINGEN, and The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania are the leading companies. FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), Johnson, Marcou, Isaacs & Nix, LLC, and Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC are the listed firms. Interview preparation may deserve early attention.

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

Performance Statistics

50.8%
Allow Rate
-9.2% vs TC avg
119
Total Applications
+61.7%
Interview Lift
1317
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 63 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.7%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
28.0%
§103 Obviousness
31.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16772222 CAS12B SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TARGETED DNA BASE EDITING Non-Final OA MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
18035901 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TREATING HEART FAILURE Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18535052 Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes With Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 Alpha (HNF4A) Agonists Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18469344 SERPINA-MODULATING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Flagship Pioneering Innovations VI, LLC
17786147 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR HEMOGLOBIN PRODUCTION Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
18577107 OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND VIRAL UNTRANSLATED REGION (UTR) FOR INCREASING EXPRESSION OF TARGET GENES AND PROTEINS Non-Final OA Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
18730467 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR INHIBITING EXPRESSION OF PROTEIN LPA(APO(A)) Non-Final OA SHANGHAI ARGO BIOPHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jenna L Persons's allowance rate?

50.8% of resolved applications examined by Jenna L Persons were allowed (63 resolved cases), compared with 51.6% across Art Unit 1635 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jenna L Persons?

This examiner's interview lift is +61.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jenna L Persons take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jenna L Persons took 1,317 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jenna L Persons work in?

Jenna L Persons examines applications in Art Unit 1635 in Tech Center 4100.

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