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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jessica Whiteley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WHITELEY, JESSICA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1622 1712 1732 1744 1746 1759 1763 1764 1765 1781

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

WHITELEY, JESSICA is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1622. Her record covers 1541 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 88.6% and a median of 719 days to allowance. The 7.1% interview lift is positive but modest, suggesting that interviews may help resolve particular issues without being the primary explanation for the high allowance rate.

The listed companies are Align Technology Inc., 3M Innovative Properties Company, and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, CURATOLO SIDOTI & TRILLIS CO., LPA, and FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP (DC). The large case volume supports confidence in the overall pattern. Practitioners should focus on preserving commercially valuable scope and use the 719-day median when setting portfolio expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

88.6%
Allow Rate
+18.6% vs TC avg
1,579
Total Applications
+7.1%
Interview Lift
719
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1541 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
33.6%
§102 Novelty
33.5%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18577583 FREE-RADICALLY POLYMERIZABLE MONOMER, FREE-RADICALLY POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, METHOD OF USING THE SAME, POLYMERIZED COMPOSITION, AND ELECTRONIC ARTICLE Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18443309 INKJET RESIN COMPOSITION AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18609351 RAPID CURING EPOXY REPAIR COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18777115 ACTIVE ENERGY RAY CURABLE INKJET INK, METHOD FOR PRODUCING INKJET INK, INKJET RECORDING METHOD, AND INKJET RECORDING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18825389 3D PRINTED COMPOSITES FROM PHASE SEPARATED MATERIALS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18348279 ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED DENTAL ATTACHMENT PLACEMENT DEVICES USING CURABLE COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Align Technology, Inc.
18817604 Photopolymerizable Compositions Including A Polypropylene Oxide Component, Articles, and Methods Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18682664 USE OF SUBSTITUTED CYCLOPENTENONES AND CYCLOPENTANONES AS AROMA INGREDIENTS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18270334 RESIN COMPOSITION, OPTICAL FIBER, OPTICAL FIBER MANUFACTURING METHOD, OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON, AND OPTICAL FIBER CABLE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18439559 DISACCHARIDES USED IN FIRE FIGHTING FOAMS Non-Final OA Tyco Fire Products LP
18483151 SYNERGISTIC DUAL CURE FOR RAPID MANUFACTURING OF THERMOSET MATERIAL Non-Final OA Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC
18232556 PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION AND SHAPED PRODUCT FORMED FROM THE PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION Final Rejection Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18138349 ENOL ETHER PROPERFUME Non-Final OA FIRMENICH SA
18577059 FRAGRANCE COMPOSITION Final Rejection TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
18293739 IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA Givaudan SA
18577496 Fragrance or Aroma Compositions Accepted or Preferred by Pets Non-Final OA Symrise AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jessica Whiteley's allowance rate?

88.6% of resolved applications examined by Jessica Whiteley were allowed (1,541 resolved cases), compared with 60.6% across Art Unit 1622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jessica Whiteley?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Jessica Whiteley took 719 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jessica Whiteley work in?

Jessica Whiteley examines applications in Art Unit 1622 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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