Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jenine Marie Spicer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SPICER, JENINE MARIE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1736 3728 3736

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

SPICER, JENINE MARIE is assigned to USPTO Technology Center 3700, Art Unit 1736. Across 762 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 51.0%, while the median time to allowance is 1148 days. Interview lift is 19.1%, indicating that interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in outcomes, although the allowance rate remains close to the midpoint of the profile’s prosecution results.

Frequent company applicants include Entegris Inc., Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., Ltd., and Cryoport Inc. The leading firms are Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. This combination of substantial case volume and moderate allowance performance gives practitioners a useful basis for planning amendment, interview, and timing strategies.

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

Performance Statistics

51.0%
Allow Rate
-19.0% vs TC avg
818
Total Applications
+19.1%
Interview Lift
1148
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 762 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.3%
§102 Novelty
42.6%
§103 Obviousness
28.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19070799 FILM DEPOSITION DELIVERY CONTAINER Final Rejection Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
18239329 SANITARY TISSUE PRODUCT PACKAGES AND ARRAYS COMPRISING PACKAGE FRONT FACE ELEMENTS Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18412487 WAFER HOUSING CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18923999 CASSETTE CARRIER USED IN WET BENCH PROCESS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18329271 PROTECTIVE PACKAGE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18855067 HINGE-LID PACK AND BLANK OF SHEET MATERIAL FOR FORMING A HINGLE-LID PACK Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18511579 FASTENING ASSEMBLY WITH DETACHABLE LOCK PIN AND ENGAGING MEMBER Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
18379060 UNIFIED LATCH FOR WAFER CASSETTES Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
18031092 INTEGRAL SEAL FOR CONTAINER Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
18020830 CASSETTE HOLD DOWN Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
17244571 RETICLE POD SEALING Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
18552520 SYRINGE TRANSPORT TOOL SET, TRANSPORTATION METHOD OF SYRINGE, PACKAGING MEMBER, AND USE METHOD OF PACKAGING MEMBER Final Rejection THREEBOND CO., LTD.
18552528 RETAINING TOOL, USE METHOD OF RETAINING TOOL, SYRINGE TRANSPORT TOOL SET, AND TRANSPORTATION METHOD OF SYRINGE Final Rejection THREEBOND CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jenine Marie Spicer's allowance rate?

51.0% of resolved applications examined by Jenine Marie Spicer were allowed (762 resolved cases), compared with 62.6% across Art Unit 1736 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jenine Marie Spicer?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jenine Marie Spicer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jenine Marie Spicer took 1,148 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jenine Marie Spicer work in?

Jenine Marie Spicer examines applications in Art Unit 1736 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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