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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jezia Riley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RILEY, JEZIA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1637 1651 1681 1682

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

RILEY, JEZIA is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1600 and art unit 1637. The profile records 1323 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 83.0%, and a median of 895 days to allowance. The large resolved-case volume provides a strong basis for understanding the recorded prosecution pattern. The allowance rate indicates that allowance is common, while the median interval shows that matters generally require substantial examination time despite the favorable outcome measure.

The interview lift is 7.2%, reflecting a limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Illumina Inc., Nitto Boseki Co., Ltd., and Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC are the listed leading companies. Crowell, WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C., and AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP are the listed leading firms. Practitioners may prioritize precise written prosecution and use interviews selectively, while treating the 895-day median as a scheduling reference.

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

Performance Statistics

83.0%
Allow Rate
+23.0% vs TC avg
1,350
Total Applications
+7.2%
Interview Lift
895
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1323 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
24.7%
§102 Novelty
26.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18561834 METHODS FOR COMPLEMENT STRAND SEQUENCING Non-Final OA Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
18488502 MOLECULES COMPRISING BRANCHED LINKERS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18009111 NUCLEIC ACID LIPID PARTICLE VACCINE Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
18687723 HYBRIDIZATION PROBES CONTAINING FLUORINATED CARBON CHAINS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA University of Utah Research Foundation
18800335 SYNTHESIS OF BACKBONE MODIFIED MORPHOLINO OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND CHIMERAS USING PHOSPHORAMIDITE CHEMISTRY Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, a body corporate
18650800 CONTROLLED POLYNUCLEOTIDE TRANSLOCATION IN NANOPORE SEQUENCING Non-Final OA ILLUMINA, INC.
18393291 METHODS OF SEQUENCING USING 3' BLOCKED NUCLEOTIDES Non-Final OA Illumina, Inc.
18781157 BISULFITE-FREE, BASE-RESOLUTION IDENTIFICATION OF CYTOSINE MODIFICATIONS Non-Final OA Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jezia Riley's allowance rate?

83.0% of resolved applications examined by Jezia Riley were allowed (1,323 resolved cases), compared with 45.4% across Art Unit 1637 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jezia Riley?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jezia Riley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jezia Riley took 895 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jezia Riley work in?

Jezia Riley examines applications in Art Unit 1637 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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