Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ACKUN, JACOB K

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3652 3728 3733 3736 3783

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jacob K Ackun operates in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3652. The examiner has resolved 1294 cases with an allowance rate of 56.8 percent. The median time to reach an allowance is 958 days. The interview lift is 3.4 percent, representing the increase in the likelihood of allowance after an interview compared to the 56.8 percent baseline. This extensive history of 1294 cases provides a robust statistical profile.

Practitioners should use the 958-day median to estimate the duration of prosecution in Art Unit 3652. The 56.8 percent allowance rate serves as a central metric for evaluating the probability of a grant. With a 3.4 percent interview lift, the data indicates that interviews provide a small benefit during the examination process. The 1294 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 provide a basis for applicant expectations. These figures allow for data-grounded planning when navigating the 958-day median timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

56.9%
Allow Rate
-13.1% vs TC avg
1,333
Total Applications
+3.5%
Interview Lift
959
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1299 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.0%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
28.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18420340 Wiper Blade Packaging Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18254339 HOLDING DEVICE FOR CONTAINERS, IN PARTICULAR CANS, BLANKS THEREFOR AND PACKAGING HEREWITH Final Rejection KRONES AG
18258018 HUB FOR REUSABLE DRUG-DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA Eli Lilly and Company
19351794 GLASS CONTAINERS FOR STORING PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
19275473 INTERACTIVE QUERY FLOWS USING PORTABLE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND GUIDANCE APPARATUSES Non-Final OA ZOLL Medical Corporation
18927988 EVENT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA BANDAI CO., LTD.
19265126 Multi-Material Lens Package Non-Final OA Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
18651776 WAFER TRANSPORT CONTAINER Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18843946 MECHANICAL CONNECTOR FOR INJECTION DEVICES Final Rejection Sanofi
18912628 SHEET FOR USE IN PILL PACKAGES, AND POUCH FORMED FROM A SHEET Final Rejection VMI Holland B.V.
17918456 BUFFER BODY FOR LEAD-ACID BATTERY AND PACKING STRUCTURE OF LEAD-ACID BATTERY Final Rejection GS Yuasa International Ltd.
19078866 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PLATE TRIAL PACKAGING Final Rejection WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18001338 A CONTAINER Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18917801 DOSE TRACKING DEVICE Non-Final OA ASD Specialty Healthcare, LLC
18396756 PACKAGING AND/OR LABELING FOR A MEDICAL CONTAINER Non-Final OA Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC

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