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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jessica Weiss, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WEISS, JESSICA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2118 3773 3775 3776

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

WEISS, JESSICA is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2118. The record contains 675 resolved cases and an 81.0% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1004 days. Interviews correspond to a 32.8% lift, indicating that applicant interaction has a substantial relationship with improved allowance outcomes. A well-supported interview may therefore be useful when the remaining dispute concerns claim interpretation or a defined technical distinction.

The leading companies are Globus Medical Inc., Warsaw Orthopedic Inc., and Glenoid Solutions LLC. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, CROCKETT & CROCKETT, PC, and DORITY & MANNING, P.A. The company concentration is in orthopedic and medical-device work. Practitioners can use the profile to prepare detailed anatomical or functional explanations while preserving the high allowance potential reflected in the resolved-case record.

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

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
714
Total Applications
+32.8%
Interview Lift
1004
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 675 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
25.1%
§102 Novelty
38.3%
§103 Obviousness
32.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18929722 Allograft Preparation Station Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
19263770 IMPLANTABLE SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
19212930 RETRACTING TISSUE Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
19052345 FRACTURE PLATES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18956464 BONE STABILIZATION SYSTEMS Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jessica Weiss's allowance rate?

81.0% of resolved applications examined by Jessica Weiss were allowed (675 resolved cases), compared with 42.6% across Art Unit 2118 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jessica Weiss?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jessica Weiss take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jessica Weiss took 1,004 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jessica Weiss work in?

Jessica Weiss examines applications in Art Unit 2118 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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