Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WHITELEY, JESSICA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1622 1712 1732 1744 1745 1746 1763 1764 1765 1781

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jessica Whiteley is a patent examiner in Art Unit 1622, which is situated within Tech Center 3700. She has a significant history of 1529 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 88.6 percent, indicating that a large majority of the applications she reviews result in a patent grant. This statistical trend suggests that the examination process in this art unit is generally conducive to securing intellectual property rights.

The data also shows an interview lift of 7.1 percent. This positive lift indicates that engaging in an interview with the examiner correlates with a higher probability of allowance. Practitioners should consider this 7.1 percent lift as a tactical option to resolve outstanding rejections. Direct communication may help clarify technical points and move the 1529 cases toward a final resolution.

The median time to allowance for this examiner is 717 days. This 717-day period serves as a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process from filing to grant. By considering the 88.6 percent allowance rate alongside the 717-day median, practitioners can develop realistic timelines and strategies for their clients. These metrics provide a clear picture of the examination trends in Art Unit 1622.

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
1,560
Total Applications
+7.0%
Interview Lift
718
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1533 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
34.0%
§102 Novelty
33.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18478252 PHTHALONITRILE MONOMERS AND CURABLE COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE PHTHALONITRILE MONOMERS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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.
18817604 Photopolymerizable Compositions Including A Polypropylene Oxide Component, Articles, and Methods Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18825389 3D PRINTED COMPOSITES FROM PHASE SEPARATED MATERIALS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18682664 USE OF SUBSTITUTED CYCLOPENTENONES AND CYCLOPENTANONES AS AROMA INGREDIENTS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18270872 HIGH HEAT DEFLECTION TEMPERATURE PHOTOCURABLE RESIN Non-Final OA BASF SE
18439559 DISACCHARIDES USED IN FIRE FIGHTING FOAMS Non-Final OA Tyco Fire Products LP
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
18483151 SYNERGISTIC DUAL CURE FOR RAPID MANUFACTURING OF THERMOSET MATERIAL Non-Final OA Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC
18382705 Ultraviolet-Curable Water-Based Ink, Dispersion, Ultraviolet-Curable Water-Based Composition, and Printed Matter Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
19059629 MULTI-COMPONENT DIRECT TO METAL AND PLASTIC PRIMER SYSTEM Non-Final OA SWIMC LLC
18410885 MECHANICALLY ROBUST MULTIMATERIAL FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
18138349 ENOL ETHER PROPERFUME Non-Final OA FIRMENICH SA
18559258 CONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION Final Rejection SAKATA INX CORPORATION
18293739 IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA Givaudan SA
18294145 CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, OPTICAL COMPONENT, AND COMPOSITE MEMBER Non-Final OA JNC CORPORATION
18577496 Fragrance or Aroma Compositions Accepted or Preferred by Pets Non-Final OA Symrise AG
18580190 Composition for Isolating Tissue Non-Final OA Solventum Intellecutal Properties Company

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