Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WORSHAM, JESSICA N

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1615

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jessica N. Worsham has resolved 751 cases in Art Unit 1615. Her allowance rate is 56.3 percent, which is moderate for Tech Center 1600. The median days to allowance is 1077, providing a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process. This 1077-day figure helps practitioners set realistic timelines for their clients.

The interview lift is exceptionally high at 56.3 percent. This suggests that an interview is a transformative step in the prosecution process. Given the initial success rate, an interview appears to be the single most effective way to improve the odds of securing a patent. Practitioners should prioritize direct communication to leverage this substantial boost and move cases toward a successful conclusion.

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

Performance Statistics

56.3%
Allow Rate
-3.7% vs TC avg
796
Total Applications
+56.3%
Interview Lift
1077
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 751 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
41.7%
§103 Obviousness
25.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18684728 DIRECT TABLETING AUXILIARY COMPOSITION Non-Final OA BASF SE
18560900 SEED TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
17539648 COMPOSITE PARTICLES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT, PERSONAL CARE PARTICLES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, PERSONAL CARE ARTICLE, AND PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITION Final Rejection TOPPAN INC.
17916180 IMPLANT DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF CERVICAL CANCER Non-Final OA Washington University
18291525 BIOMATERIALS FOR EMBOLIZATION AND DRUG DELIVERY Non-Final OA Regents of the University of Minnesota
17926040 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING A FIBROTIC DISEASE Non-Final OA BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
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
18005240 MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING ANTI-MICROBIAL PROPERTIES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Hollister Incorporated
17927168 METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS DELIVER SMALL MOLECULES AND BIOMACROMOLECULES FOR CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY Non-Final OA The University of Chicago
18879145 DISPERSION AND COSMETIC CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18865572 PLANT DISEASE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
17999347 EPITHELIAL CANCER THERAPEUTIC AGENT Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY
17754657 ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITION FOR ANIMAL FEED Non-Final OA Taminco BV
18447240 ENCAPSULATED VITAMIN D Non-Final OA Nulixir Inc.

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