Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PERSONS, JENNA L

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

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jenna L Persons works in Art Unit 1636 of Tech Center 4100. The examiner has 63 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 50.8 percent. This indicates a balanced outcome for applications in this unit. The examiner's record provides an initial look at prosecution history in this unit.

The interview lift is 61.7 percent, indicating that interviews significantly increase the probability of allowance compared to the overall rate of 50.8 percent. This is a highly recommended strategy for practitioners. The median time to allowance for successful applications is 1317 days. This pendency helps applicants estimate the time required to reach a final decision.

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
112
Total Applications
+61.7%
Interview Lift
1317
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 63 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
27.3%
§103 Obviousness
30.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18035901 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TREATING HEART FAILURE Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
17785070 PROGRAMMABLE DNA NUCLEASE-ASSOCIATED LIGASE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
16772222 CAS12B SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TARGETED DNA BASE EDITING Non-Final OA MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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
17815849 METHOD OF TREATING HER2-POSITIVE BREAST CANCER Final Rejection University of Cincinnati
18549252 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING AND TREATING T CELL DYSFUNCTION Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
17786147 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR HEMOGLOBIN PRODUCTION Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
17599023 METHODS FOR TREATING CANCERS USING ANTISENSE Final Rejection Thomas Jefferson University
17802004 G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR 146 (GPR146) IRNA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
17428322 COMPOSITIONS FOR SUPPRESSING TRIM28 AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
18724236 LIPID-BASED FORMULATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF RNA Non-Final OA BIONTECH SE
18286880 PLASMID SYSTEM WITHOUT SELECTABLE MARKERS AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Nanjing GenScript Biotech Co., Ltd.
17284232 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR EDITING RNAS Final Rejection EDIGENE THERAPEUTICS (BEIJING) INC

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month