Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1662 1663

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jessica Nicole Stockdale is a patent examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1662. She has 34 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 50.0 percent. The median days to allowance is 929. This 929 days figure provides a timeline for applicants to consider during prosecution. The 34 resolved cases offer a basis for these statistics. This data is specific to her work in Art Unit 1662.

The interview lift for this examiner is 35.2 percent. This lift indicates that the allowance rate changes when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use this information to decide whether to request an interview. The 50.0 percent allowance rate is the baseline for applications assigned to her. Direct communication is a strategy that relates to the 35.2 percent lift. These figures from Tech Center 1600 help in planning prosecution steps. The 929 days median is a factor in managing expectations for patent pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-10.0% vs TC avg
79
Total Applications
+35.2%
Interview Lift
929
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 34 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19403594 METHOD OF PRODUCING TRANSFORMED CELL OR PLANT BODY OF MAIZE, NUCLEIC ACID CONSTRUCT, AND METHOD OF INTRODUCING NUCLEIC ACID INTO CELL OR PLANT BODY OF MAIZE Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18451658 METHOD TO ENRICH DESIRED TYPES IN SEED-DERIVED CROPS Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18023397 PLANT YIELD IMPROVEMENT Final Rejection BASF SE
18282693 HI Genes and Normal A Cytotype Combination Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
17786117 COMPOSITIONS AND GENOME EDITING METHODS FOR IMPROVING GRAIN YIELD IN PLANTS Final Rejection PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18064423 UTILIZATION OF PERICARP COLOR1 (P1) AND OTHER ANTHOCYANIN GENES AS SEED MARKERS FOR WHEAT Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
19305739 HETEROLOGOUS DDP1 EXPRESSING PLANTS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
18272978 METHOD FOR EDITING PLANT GENOME Final Rejection The University of Tokyo
19177446 ZmCCD8 GENE-BASED MAIZE BREEDING METHODS Non-Final OA CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
19113550 BASE EDITING OF PLANT CELL ORGANELLE DNA Non-Final OA INSTITUTE FOR BASIC SCIENCE
17999358 ENHANCEMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY IN C3 PLANTS Non-Final OA OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITED

Facing This Examiner?

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

Build Your Strategy

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