Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jianfeng Song, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SONG, JIANFENG

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1613 1615

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

SONG, JIANFENG is assigned to tech center 1600 and art unit 1613. The record shows 869 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 56.4%, and a median of 971 days to allowance. The allowance rate indicates that prosecution outcomes in the record are more mixed than profiles centered on substantially higher allowance levels.

Interviews are associated with a 33.0% lift in allowance rate, making interview preparation a potentially important practical consideration. The principal companies are L'Oréal, BASF SE, and Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba. The firms appearing most often are OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., Saul Ewing LLP (Philadelphia), and The Marbury Law Group, PLLC.

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

Performance Statistics

56.4%
Allow Rate
-3.6% vs TC avg
948
Total Applications
+33.0%
Interview Lift
971
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 869 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
10.3%
§102 Novelty
48.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18730898 COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING, AMELIORATING, OR TREATING INFLAMMATORY DISEASES COMPRISING EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES DERIVED FROM ROSEBURIA SPP. OR BIFIDOBACTERIUM SPP. Final Rejection KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18702183 Phosphate and Arginine Containing Compositions and the Delivery of Such Compositions for Virulence Suppression Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18714323 PURIFICATION METHOD FOR ALPHA-SULFO FATTY ACID SALT Non-Final OA BASF SE
18284678 DIALKYLPENTENE ETHER AND DIALKYLPENTADIENE ETHER DERIVATIVES AS FRAGRANCES Final Rejection BASF SE
17047522 Methods and Compositions for Hair Growth by Activating Autophagy Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18969872 SHAVING AID COMPRISING A BENEFIT AGENT Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
18702752 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AN ERK INHIBITOR Non-Final OA Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
17775726 DEODORANT COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jianfeng Song's allowance rate?

56.4% of resolved applications examined by Jianfeng Song were allowed (869 resolved cases), compared with 34.0% across Art Unit 1613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jianfeng Song?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jianfeng Song take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jianfeng Song took 971 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jianfeng Song work in?

Jianfeng Song examines applications in Art Unit 1613 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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