Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jane L Stanley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as STANLEY, JANE L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1738 1762 1763 1767 1796 1797

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

STANLEY, JANE L is an examiner in USPTO Technology Center 1700, Art Unit 1738. Across 970 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 58.2%, with a median of 1124 days to allowance. Interview lift is 29.2%, a meaningful associated improvement in a record with moderate allowance performance.

The top companies are NEC Corporation, Bridgestone Corporation, and Niterra Materials Co., Ltd. The leading firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and Additon, Pendleton & Witherspoon, P.A. The substantial case volume supports informed planning, with particular attention to interview use and the median duration before allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

58.2%
Allow Rate
-6.8% vs TC avg
1,032
Total Applications
+29.2%
Interview Lift
1124
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 970 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
39.2%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18277599 COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18293696 CURABLE, ONE-PART, DUAL-STAGE THIOL-ENE-EPOXY LIQUID ADHESIVES AND METHODS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18616357 REAGENT FOR DETECTING METHYL SALICYLATE, METHYL SALICYLATE SENSOR, METHOD FOR SENSING METHYL SALICYLATE USING THE SAME AND METHODS FOR DETECTING PLANT PATHOGEN INFECTIONS Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18216288 REAGENT FOR DETECTING METHYL SALICYLATE, METHYL SLICYLATE SENSOR, METHOD FOR SENSING METHYL SALICYLATE USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PATHOGEN INFECTION IN PLANT Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18190039 HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18282920 RUBBER COMPOSITION AND TIRE Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18282637 RUBBER COMPOSITION AND TIRE Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18105332 LOW VISCOSITY THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE PASTE Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18382243 SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18030286 SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE GLASS CERAMIC AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18322242 SUSTAINABLE EVAPORATIVE COOLING COATING FOR A BROAD RANGE OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY Final Rejection The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
17996704 RADIO WAVE ABSORBER AND PASTE FOR FORMING RADIO WAVE ABSORBER Final Rejection TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
18614821 LOW DIELECTRIC RESIN COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF PROCESSABILITY, PREPREG AND METAL CLAD LAMINATE Non-Final OA NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
18286494 PROCESS TO MANUFACTURE AN ARAMID SOLUTION Non-Final OA TEIJIN ARAMID B.V.
18683298 ADHESIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND FILM Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
18492152 Thermally Conductive Silicone Composition Non-Final OA Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
17770475 BORON NITRIDE POWDER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, BORON CARBONITRIDE POWDER, COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND HEAT DISSIPATING MEMBER Final Rejection Denka Company Limited
18695462 LIPID-BASED BIOMASS DERIVED TIRE RUBBER COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18291851 OPAQUE LIGHTLY COLOURED THERMOPLASTIC MOULDING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Röhm GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jane L Stanley's allowance rate?

58.2% of resolved applications examined by Jane L Stanley were allowed (970 resolved cases), compared with 72.5% across Art Unit 1738 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jane L Stanley?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jane L Stanley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jane L Stanley took 1,124 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jane L Stanley work in?

Jane L Stanley examines applications in Art Unit 1738 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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