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Patent Examiner Jessica Whiteley

Art Unit 1763 · Synthetic Resins & Coating Compositions · Tech Center 1700 · 492 applications filed 2021–2026

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Jessica Whiteley is a USPTO patent examiner in Art Unit 1763 (Synthetic Resins & Coating Compositions) with 492 applications from filing years 2021–2026. Examiner Whiteley's allowance rate is 89.9%, above the 82.4% USPTO average for applications filed in the same years. The examiner ranks easier than 67% of examiners. In 2021, decided applications with an examiner interview were allowed 9.9 percentage points more often than those without.

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Data through October 2026 from USPTO Patent Center (formerly PAIR) · Methodology

Overview

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Difficulty · Average
easier than 67% of examiners
Easier32nd percentileHarder
Allowance rate vs peers
Examiner Whiteley89.9%
Art Unit 176380.2%
USPTO average82.4%
Allowance rate
89.9%
▲ USPTO avg 82.4%
Applications
492
filing years 2021–2026
First-action allowance
4.7%
patented with no rejection
Abandoned
7.9%
share of applications
Avg office actions
1.1
USPTO avg 1.4
Days to first OA
764
▲ USPTO 632
RCE rate
7.9%
USPTO 20.7%
Interview rate
19.1%
USPTO 28.5%

Examiner details

  • Art unit1763 · Synthetic Resins & Coating Compositions
  • Title / gradePrimary Patent Examiner · GS-14
  • Service14 years
  • Phone(571) 272-5203
  • Email[email protected]
  • LocationAlexandria, VA 22314
  • In USPTO recordsWHITELEY, JESSICA
Full signatory authority

Examiner Whiteley can allow an application without a supervisory sign-off.

Examines (USPC classes)
522 · Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (Class 520 Series)512 · Perfume Compositions252 · Compositions

How to improve your odds with Examiner Whiteley

  • The data favors an interview. Interviewed cases were allowed more often in all 3 measured years, by 9.9 to 14.3 points.
  • Plan for the timeline. First office action averages 764 days vs the 632-day USPTO norm.
  • Expect a §102. Novelty is the most-issued rejection (193), and applicants overcame it 82.6% of the time.
  • The data favors an RCE here. Cases with an RCE were allowed more often in all 3 measured years, by 7.9 to 13.4 points.

Historical patterns from this examiner's past cases, shown for general information. This is not legal advice and does not predict the outcome of any specific application. Decisions about interviews, RCEs, and claim strategy should be made with a licensed patent attorney or agent.

Rejection patterns & how they get overcome

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§102 Novelty193 issued · 82.6% overcome
§103 Obviousness169 issued · 89.4% overcome
§112 Definiteness & disclosure104 issued · 88.9% overcome
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RCE behavior

Allowance after a Request for Continued Examination versus without one, per year. Use it to judge whether an RCE is worth the cost in front of Examiner Whiteley.

YearRCE rateAllowance w/ RCEAllowance w/oDelta
20237.2%100.0%87.5%+12.5pp
20228.7%100.0%86.6%+13.4pp
202110.9%100.0%92.1%+7.9pp

Recent outcomes

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App #TitleOutcomeOAsArguments & redline
18/274270Crosslinking Type PDMS Composition Mixing Process Technology for Improving Water-Repellent and Oil-Repellent PropertiesPatented1🔒 View
18/251272Fragrance CompositionsPatented1🔒 View
18/249968Improved Freshness Imparting CompositionsPatented1🔒 View
17/587822Scent, Smell and Odor Creation from an AromagraphPatented2🔒 View
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Art Unit 1763 technology

Synthetic resinsCoating compositionsPolymer blendsPhotocurable compositionsTop CPC C08L · C08K · C08F
About this examiner. Jessica Whiteley examines in Art Unit 1763 (Synthetic Resins & Coating Compositions, Tech Center 1700). The art unit's docket includes synthetic resins, coating compositions, polymer blends, and photocurable compositions.

Frequently asked questions

What is Examiner Jessica Whiteley's allowance rate?
Examiner Whiteley's allowance rate is 89.9%, compared with 82.4% across the USPTO and 80.2% in Art Unit 1763 for applications filed in the same years. That rate ranks Examiner Whiteley easier than 67% of examiners.
Is Examiner Whiteley a hard examiner?
Not especially. Examiner Whiteley ranks easier than 67% of examiners, in the 32nd difficulty percentile (average). Examiner Whiteley has an 89.9% allowance rate versus 82.4% across the USPTO and 80.2% in Art Unit 1763, 1.1 office actions per application versus 1.4, and an RCE rate of 7.9% versus 20.7% across the USPTO, for applications filed in the same years.
Do examiner interviews help with Examiner Whiteley?
In this examiner's record, yes. Decided applications with an interview were allowed more often in each of the 3 measured years, by 9.9 to 14.3 percentage points. In 2021, 100.0% of decided applications with an interview were allowed, versus 90.1% of those without.
What is Examiner Whiteley's most common rejection?
§102 novelty, issued 193 times in the data. Applicants overcame it 82.6% of the time. Of the 75 winning responses Boundly has classified, 59 amended the claims and argued.
Is an RCE worth filing with Examiner Whiteley?
In this examiner's record, yes. Decided applications with an RCE were allowed more often in each of the 3 measured years, by 7.9 to 13.4 percentage points. In 2021, 100.0% of decided applications with an RCE were allowed, versus 92.1% of those without one.
How long until the first office action from Examiner Whiteley?
About 764 days on average, versus 632 days across the USPTO for applications filed in the same years.
How do I contact Examiner Jessica Whiteley?
Examiner Whiteley can be reached by phone at (571) 272-5203 or by email at [email protected]. The examiner's direct line is also listed at the end of the examiner's office actions.

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Statistics are computed by Boundly Prosecution Intel from USPTO Patent Center (formerly PAIR) file wrappers for filing years 2021–2026, refreshed regularly. Allowance rate (sometimes called grant rate) is the share of disposed applications that issued as patents. Office actions here are non-final and final rejections, so restriction requirements and allowances are not counted. USPTO benchmarks are weighted to each examiner's mix of filing years, and art-unit benchmarks to the art units and filing years of the examiner's own applications, so they compare like for like. The difficulty percentile ranks examiners, each counted once, so it can point the other way from the USPTO average, which counts applications. See how each number is computed. The year-by-year interview and RCE tables show up to four recent filing years, leaving out the newest one and any year with fewer than ten applications or five decided applications on either side. Historical data is provided for informational purposes only. Past examiner behavior does not guarantee future outcomes, and nothing here is legal advice or a substitute for advice from a licensed patent attorney or agent. Are you Jessica Whiteley, or see an error? Request a correction.