Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: AUSTIN, JAMIE H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3625 3683 3684 3694

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jamie H. Austin is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3625. The data shows 423 resolved cases with an allowance rate pct of 24.8%. This 24.8% rate indicates that a minority of applications reach a grant, with the majority resulting in abandonment or rejection. The median days to allowance is 1799, which is the timeframe for successful prosecution in this art unit. For the 423 resolved cases, this 1799-day median represents a long-term commitment for applicants seeking a patent grant.

The interview lift pct is 33.0%. This 33.0% lift is an increase in the probability of allowance following an interview compared to the 24.8% baseline allowance rate. This suggests that direct communication is an effective method for addressing the examiner's concerns. By conducting an interview, practitioners can improve their chances of success by 33.0% over the 24.8% baseline. Navigating the 1799-day median timeline requires a strategy that incorporates these interviews to improve the likelihood of a grant in Art Unit 3625.

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

Performance Statistics

24.8%
Allow Rate
-27.2% vs TC avg
465
Total Applications
+33.2%
Interview Lift
1797
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 424 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

32.7%
§101 Eligibility
6.7%
§102 Novelty
36.6%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18251085 CENTRALLY COLLECTING AND TRACKING MODEL UPDATE INPUTS Final Rejection Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18987398 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17186207 COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS FOR DATA DISTRIBUTION ALLOCATION UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
17933960 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTER ANALYTICS OF ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN STORED PRODUCTS AND COMPLETED ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION EVENTS Non-Final OA Worldpay, LLC
18377121 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORECASTING TRADING BEHAVIOR AND THEMATIC CONCEPTS Final Rejection JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
17850233 MEETING ATTENDANCE PROMPT Final Rejection MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
18622027 A METHOD OF MANAGING CONTRACTS WITH SUPPLIERS OF PRODUCTS Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18490695 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADVANCED ANALYSIS OF EARNINGS CALL TRANSCRIPTS BASED ON ANALYSTS' BEHAVIOR AND QUESTION SENTIMENT WITH GENERATIVE QUESTION CAPABILITY Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18170649 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSUMPTION ESTIMATION AMONG USERS Non-Final OA Jio Platforms Limited
17983294 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING SEARCH RESULTS Final Rejection Airbnb, Inc.
18152570 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING SURVEY RESPONSE RATE USING SURVEY OUTCAST WINDOW RECOMMENDATION ENGINE Final Rejection NICE LTD.
18839768 SUPPORT APPARATUS, SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection NTT TechnoCross Corporation

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