Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ROE, JESSEE RANDALL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1759 1793 1796

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jessee Randall Roe, in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1733, has 1313 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 76.4 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1135. These figures reflect a success rate for applicants, with a prosecution timeline that typically exceeds three years. The large number of resolved cases provides a reliable data set for these metrics in this art unit and helps practitioners set expectations.

The interview lift is 7.8 percent, indicating that an interview provides a boost to the 76.4 percent base rate. With 1313 resolved cases, the data reflects a consistent prosecution experience over a 1135-day median timeline. Practitioners should consider an interview to resolve any technical issues and potentially speed up the process. In Tech Center 1700, the examiner's openness to verbal advocacy is a factor for applicants. While the baseline allowance rate is 76.4 percent, the additional lift from an interview can help solidify the path to a grant. This approach is supported by the data available for this examiner's docket in Art Unit 1733.

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

Performance Statistics

76.4%
Allow Rate
+11.4% vs TC avg
1,346
Total Applications
+7.8%
Interview Lift
1135
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1313 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.6%
§102 Novelty
51.9%
§103 Obviousness
28.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18578593 PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A NICKEL-BASED ALLOY PRODUCT Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18573255 NICKEL-BASED SUPERALLOY, SINGLE-CRYSTAL BLADE AND TURBOMACHINE Final Rejection SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18576986 NICKEL-BASED SUPERALLOY, SINGLE-CRYSTAL GUIDE VANE AND TURBINE ENGINE Final Rejection SAFRAN
18029943 Method for Manufacturing Porous Metal Body, and Porous Metal Body Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18303184 Compositions, Articles and Methods for Forming the Same Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18693688 HOT-ROLLED STEEL STRIP ANNEALING METHOD Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18684765 STEEL HAVING IMPROVED PROCESSING PROPERTIES FOR WORKING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES Final Rejection THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG
18671562 ALLOY COMPOSITION Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18819806 Thermo-Hydrogen Refinement of Microstructure of Titanium Materials Final Rejection University of Utah Research Foundation
18660866 WELDED JOINT Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18579095 HEAT-RESISTANT FERRITIC STEEL Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18566434 COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18681663 CHANGING SYSTEM FOR A TUNDISH UNIT, TUNDISH UNIT FOR A CHANGING SYSTEM, ATOMIZATION INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR ATOMIZING METAL MELT Non-Final OA SMS group GmbH
18527664 MAGNESIUM ALLOYS WITH IMPROVED CASTABILITY, AND CAST PARTS MADE WITH SUCH ALLOYS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18695075 GENERATIVE LAYER-BUILDING PROCESS WITH VARIOUS RAW-MATERIAL POWDERS, AND INSTALLATION THEREFOR Non-Final OA Nikon SLM Solutions AG
18008652 MULTI-COMPONENT SYSTEM ALLOY Final Rejection Osaka University
18157932 METAL CASTING AND ROLLING LINE Final Rejection NOVELIS INC.

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