Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BEAN, JARED C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3666 3669

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jared C. Bean is an examiner in Art Unit 3661 within Tech Center 3600. He has 127 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 63.0%. This percentage provides a baseline for the probability of a grant on his docket. Practitioners can use the 63.0% figure to evaluate the likelihood of success for applications in this technology area. The 127 resolved cases suggest a consistent examination pattern for this examiner.

The interview lift is 42.4%. This metric indicates that cases with an interview have a higher probability of allowance than those without an interview. When compared to the base allowance rate, the 42.4% lift suggests that direct communication correlates with a higher probability of reaching a positive outcome. For the resolved cases, interviews appear to be a useful tactical choice for practitioners seeking to advance prosecution. This 42.4% lift serves as a key indicator of examiner responsiveness to verbal arguments.

The median days to allowance is 1052. This timeline represents the middle point of pendency for granted applications. Practitioners should expect a prosecution cycle around 1052 days. These metrics offer a data-grounded view of the examiner's procedural habits and the impact of interviews on the allowance rate. The duration, combined with the interview lift, provides a set of benchmarks for navigating Art Unit 3661.

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

Performance Statistics

63.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
163
Total Applications
+42.4%
Interview Lift
1052
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 127 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18979680 MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND VEHICLE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18908800 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18242044 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18767662 OBSTRUCTION AND REMOTE ATTRIBUTE MONITORING DURING AN AGRICULTURAL OPERATION Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18998105 Method for Operating a Lane Guidance Assistant of a Vehicle While Taking into Consideration Driver Interventions, Lane Guidance Assistant, and Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18851740 CONTROL SYSTEM OF WORK MACHINE, WORK MACHINE, AND CONTROL METHOD OF WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA Komatsu Ltd.
18748822 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE REMOTE DISABLEMENT Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
19254546 SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE OPERABLE TO ENTER A REVERSE MODE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17927370 CONSTRUCTION MACHINE Final Rejection HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18159345 PATH CHECKING DEVICE, PATH CHECKING METHOD AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18625564 APPARATUSES, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR VEHICLE-BASED SIGNAL STRENGTH PROCESSING AND VISUALIZATION Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18828239 SUPPORTING DEVICE, WORK MACHINE, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18206875 CONTROL DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE Final Rejection Shimano Inc.
17563072 METHOD AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING PATH BASED ON OBJECT INTERACTION RELATIONSHIP Non-Final OA Industrial Technology Research Institute
18149358 AUTONOMOUS MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME Final Rejection Willand (Beijing) Technology Co., LTD.

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