Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SPENCE, JENNIFER SUZANNE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1631 1633 1634 1651

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jennifer Suzanne Spence examines applications in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1631, with 128 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 66.4% suggests a moderate to high probability of success. However, the median days to allowance of 1339 indicates that the process is relatively slow for those who do achieve a grant. The 128 resolved cases provide a reliable view of this examiner's tendencies.

The interview lift of 47.5% is a very strong indicator of the value of direct communication. This lift significantly enhances the 66.4% base allowance rate, making an interview a highly recommended step in the prosecution process. For the 128 resolved cases, the 47.5% lift shows that the examiner is very responsive to verbal arguments. Practitioners should use this tool to navigate the 1339 days of pendency and secure an allowance more efficiently. The data from Art Unit 1631 suggests that while the base rate is 66.4%, the interview is the most effective way to ensure a positive outcome. Direct interaction is a key strategic advantage.

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

Performance Statistics

66.9%
Allow Rate
+6.9% vs TC avg
173
Total Applications
+46.0%
Interview Lift
1343
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 130 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
44.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18850219 SINGLE-STRAND FORM POLYNUCLEOTIDE AND USE THEREOF IN GENOME EDITING Non-Final OA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
17640281 CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTORS AND RELATED METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18716634 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION AND USE OF A SCALABLE HUMAN CELL-DERIVED EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18017139 M13 BACTERIOPHAGE WITH A HIGH CYSTEINE CONTENT AND GENETICALLY ENGINEERABLE HYDROGELS Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
17272126 ENGINEERED REGULATORY T CELL Final Rejection KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
18249339 AN ADHERENT CELL CULTURE METHOD FOR GENERATING TIGHT JUNCTION BETWEEN CELLS AND ITS PRODUCT APPLICATION Final Rejection ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
18182377 METHOD FOR BUILDING CO-CULTURE MODEL FOR CACO-2/RAW-264.7 CELLS INDUCED BY LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES AND APPLICATION OF CO-CULTURE MODEL Final Rejection ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
17756116 LARGE-SCALE COMBINED CAR TRANSDUCTION AND CRISPR GENE EDITING OF MSC CELLS Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
17661057 IMMUNE CELLS EXPRESSING ENGINEERED ANTIGEN RECEPTORS Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
17633294 ANTI-VIRAL CENTRAL MEMORY CD8+ VETO CELLS IN HAPLOIDENTICAL STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18690946 PIG EMBRYO-DERIVED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
18178736 METHODS AND MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR PRODUCING EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES Non-Final OA THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
18722500 PSEUDOTYPED LENTIVIRAL VECTORS Non-Final OA IMPERIAL COLLEGE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
18021475 METHOD FOR INDUCING DIFFERENTIATION OF PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS INTO ECTODERMAL, MESODERMAL, AND ENDODERMAL CELLS Non-Final OA TOSOH CORPORATION
18266689 DIFFUSION GRADIENT ASSAY FOR ANTI-CD3-CONTAINING MOLECULES Final Rejection AMGEN INC.
18516243 NANOPARTICLES AND BIOTEMPLATES WITH TUNABLE LENGTH AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA University of Delaware
18851534 ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS VECTORS FOR NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERY TO RETINAL CELLS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
16482420 ENGINEERING BLOOD VESSEL CELLS FOR TRANSPLANTATION Non-Final OA CORNELL UNIVERSITY
18824380 METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIATION OF OCULAR CELLS AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc.
18787160 Compositions and Methods for Producing Megakaryocytes Non-Final OA Stellular Bio, Inc.
18673148 FUNCTIONALIZED WELL PLATE, METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection Bruker Spatial Biology, Inc.

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