Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ZARA, JANE J

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1600 1635 1637 1658 1674 4100

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jane J. Zara is an examiner in Art Unit 1600 of Tech Center 4100 with a portfolio of 1106 resolved cases. She maintains an allowance rate of 71.0 percent. This 71.0 percent rate suggests that a majority of cases are successfully prosecuted. The median days to allowance is 1061. This 1061-day figure is a duration for prosecution in this field. Practitioners should use this metric to manage client expectations regarding pendency in Art Unit 1600.

An interview lift of 16.1 percent indicates that engaging in a dialogue with the examiner can increase the chances of success. This 16.1 percent lift is a data point for strategy planning and suggests that interviews are a productive use of resources. With 1106 resolved cases, the allowance rate is a reliable indicator of the examiner's historical tendencies. The 16.1 percent lift remains a tool for overcoming specific rejections. The data from Tech Center 4100 indicates a consistent prosecution environment.

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

Performance Statistics

71.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
1,148
Total Applications
+16.1%
Interview Lift
1061
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1106 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
30.7%
§103 Obviousness
32.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18396613 BRANCHED OLIGONUCLEOTIDES Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
18535105 Treatment Of Prion Diseases Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18061632 TEMPLATE GUIDE RNA MOLECULES Non-Final OA FLAGSHIP PIONEERING INNOVATIONS VI, LLC
17773682 TARGETING NONSENSE-MEDIATED DECAY TO ACTIVATE P53 PATHWAY FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18283615 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED SYSTEMIC DELIVERY TO CELLS Non-Final OA The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
18234690 RNA-TRIGGERED PROTEIN CLEAVAGE AND APPLICATIONS BY THE CRISPR CAS7-11-CSX29 COMPLEX Final Rejection The University of Tokyo
18533784 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSFUNCTION Non-Final OA The United States Government As Represented By The Department Of Veterans Affairs
18546795 VIRAL DELIVERY OF A SIALIDASE TO TREAT CANCER Non-Final OA UNIVERSITÄT BASEL
18389245 SODIUM-GLUCOSE COTRANSPORTER-2 (SGLT2) IRNA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18392869 CHIMERIC DOUBLE-STRANDED NUCLEIC ACID Non-Final OA Osaka University
17758480 COMPOSISTIONS AND METHODS FOR CRISPR ENABLED DNA SYNTHESIS Non-Final OA Duke University
18286029 IMPROVED COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERY OF MRNA Non-Final OA TRANSLATE BIO, INC.
18488520 ENZYMES WITH RUVC DOMAINS Non-Final OA Metagenomi Therapeutics, Inc.
18565575 GENE EDITING SYSTEMS COMPRISING AN RNA GUIDE TARGETING HYDROXYACID OXIDASE 1 (HAO1) AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc.
18012769 CONJUGATE OF GALNAC AND SAPONIN, THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAID CONJUGATE AND A GALNAC-OLIGONUCLEOTIDE CONJUGATE Non-Final OA SAPREME TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
17415759 DRUG CONJUGATE Final Rejection Sapreme Technologies B.V.
18056931 Compositions of DNA Molecules, Methods of Making Therefor, and Methods of Use Thereof Non-Final OA NATIONAL RESILIENCE, LLC
18465335 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTEIN EXPRESSION Non-Final OA ExcepGen Inc

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