Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WEISS, JESSICA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2118 3773 3775 3776 3796

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jessica Weiss is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, specifically Art Unit 2118. Her historical data includes 672 resolved cases. The allowance rate for Weiss is 81.0 percent, which is quite high. This rate suggests that applicants have a strong likelihood of securing a patent when their applications are assigned to this examiner, indicating a favorable environment.

The interview lift for Weiss is 33.0 percent. This is a significant lift, indicating that interviews are a highly effective tool for increasing the probability of allowance. Given the 81.0 percent baseline rate, the 33.0 percent increase following an interview highlights the value of direct engagement. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling interviews to resolve any remaining issues and leverage this high lift in the 672 resolved cases analyzed.

The median days to allowance is 1004. This figure represents the typical time required to reach a successful resolution. The combination of a 1004-day median and an 81.0 percent allowance rate suggests an efficient and successful prosecution process in Art Unit 2118. The data shows that both a high probability of success and the effectiveness of interviews are characteristic of Weiss's examination process within Tech Center 3700.

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
703
Total Applications
+33.0%
Interview Lift
1004
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 672 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.0%
§102 Novelty
38.8%
§103 Obviousness
31.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18929722 Allograft Preparation Station Final Rejection 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.
19256883 EXPANDABLE INTER-BODY DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD Non-Final OA Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
19199702 DUAL EXPANDABLE INTER-BODY DEVICE Non-Final OA Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
18025632 FEMORAL STEM OFFSET ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Aesculap AG
18538990 FEMORAL TRIAL HEAD Non-Final OA Zimmer, Inc.
19035357 BONE SCREW Non-Final OA TAKAI CORPORATION
18758030 Pressure Distribution Implants for Approximating Opposing Bone Edges of Sternums During Sternal Closure Procedures Final Rejection Ethicon, Inc.

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