Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jeffrey Mark Sifford, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SIFFORD, JEFFREY MARK

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1648 1653 1671

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

SIFFORD, JEFFREY MARK is assigned to tech center 1600 and art unit 1648. The record contains 89 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 55.1%, and a median of 1223 days to allowance. The 32.8% interview lift is prominent relative to the allowance rate as a percentage measure. The 1223-day median indicates that matters may require extended prosecution even when they ultimately reach allowance.

The companies most represented are Intervet Inc., Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, and Sartorius Bia Separations D O O. The firms are Christensen, Fonder, Dardi & Busse PLLC, OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., and Riverside Law LLP. The limited resolved-case total makes the profile directional, but its company and firm list can help identify relevant experience in art unit 1648.

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

Performance Statistics

55.1%
Allow Rate
-4.9% vs TC avg
144
Total Applications
+32.8%
Interview Lift
1223
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 89 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
33.2%
§103 Obviousness
30.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18569776 CORONAVIRUS GLYCOSYLATION VARIANT VACCINES Non-Final OA ModernaTX, Inc.
17911367 KIR 7.1 GENE THERAPY VECTORS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Final Rejection Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18569144 DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A 2-GENE HOST-VIRAL TRANSCRIPTOMIC CLASSIFIER FOR ENHANCED COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18022056 ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS COMPOSITIONS HAVING PREFERRED EXPRESSION LEVELS Non-Final OA California Institute of Technology
17412900 Stable Reporter Flavivirus Non-Final OA Board of Regents, the University of Texas System
17615961 MDBK IRF3/IRF7 KNOCK OUT MUTANT CELL AND ITS USE FOR VACCINE PRODUCTION Non-Final OA Intervet Inc.
17919997 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR FORMATION AND SECRETION OF EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES AND AAV PARTICLES Final Rejection DUKE UNIVERSITY
17416810 NOROVIRUS VACCINE FORMULATIONS AND METHODS Final Rejection TAKEDA VACCINES, INC.
17274016 DENGUE VACCINE UNIT DOSE AND ADMINISTRATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Takeda Vaccines, Inc.
18000638 CHIMERIC ADENOVIRAL VECTORS Non-Final OA Vaxart, Inc.

Facing This Examiner?

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

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jeffrey Mark Sifford's allowance rate?

55.1% of resolved applications examined by Jeffrey Mark Sifford were allowed (89 resolved cases), compared with 49.6% across Art Unit 1648 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jeffrey Mark Sifford?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jeffrey Mark Sifford take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jeffrey Mark Sifford took 1,223 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jeffrey Mark Sifford work in?

Jeffrey Mark Sifford examines applications in Art Unit 1648 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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