Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jessica N Worsham, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WORSHAM, JESSICA N

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1615

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

WORSHAM, JESSICA N works in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1615. The record includes 753 resolved cases, a 56.6% allowance rate, a 56.4% interview lift, and a median of 1082 days to allowance. The interview measure is highly favorable in this record, making interviews a significant consideration for prosecution planning. The allowance rate also shows that interview preparation should be paired with claim amendments and written argument directed to the identified rejection.

The leading companies are Harmony Foods LLC, The Procter & Gamble Company, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The leading firms are BakerHostetler, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. The applicant mix spans food, consumer products, and research. Practitioners may find value in using interviews to explain technical distinctions before committing to unnecessarily narrow claim language.

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

Performance Statistics

56.6%
Allow Rate
-3.4% vs TC avg
807
Total Applications
+56.4%
Interview Lift
1082
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 753 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
41.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18714142 POLY(BETA-AMINO ESTER) MICROPARTICLES FOR MICRONUTRIENT FORTIFICATION Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
19209980 PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITION SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF ALKYL SULFATE OR ALKYL ETHER SULFATE TYPE OF SURFACTANTS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18888534 STRUCTURED RHEOLOGICAL SOLID PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
19397956 TREATMENT OF BLOOD LOSS AT TISSUE WOUND Final Rejection P Tech, LLC
18560900 SEED TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18684728 DIRECT TABLETING AUXILIARY COMPOSITION Non-Final OA BASF SE
18879145 DISPERSION AND COSMETIC CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18741628 METHODS OF FORMING STORAGE STABLE MIXTURES Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
18034969 NON-CATIONIC SOFT POLYPHENOL NANOCAPSULES FOR EFFECTIVE SYSTEMIC DELIVERY OF SMALL INTERFERING RNA (siRNA) FOR CANCER TREATMENT Final Rejection Purdue Research Foundation
18865572 PLANT DISEASE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
18849372 Lipid Based Nanoparticles for Targeted Gene Delivery to the Brain Non-Final OA National Research Council of Canada
17999347 EPITHELIAL CANCER THERAPEUTIC AGENT Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jessica N Worsham's allowance rate?

56.6% of resolved applications examined by Jessica N Worsham were allowed (753 resolved cases), compared with 43.4% across Art Unit 1615 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jessica N Worsham?

This examiner's interview lift is +56.4 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 N Worsham take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jessica N Worsham took 1,082 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jessica N Worsham work in?

Jessica N Worsham examines applications in Art Unit 1615 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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