Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jason R Bellinger, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BELLINGER, JASON R

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1759 3615 3617 4100

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jason R. Bellinger is a high-volume examiner in Art Unit 1759, though he is listed under Tech Center 4100. With 1251 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 70.0%. This suggests a generally favorable environment for applicants, with a high likelihood of securing a patent grant.

The 18.7% interview lift indicates that direct communication is a helpful tool for advancing prosecution. While many cases are allowed without an interview, the data suggests that verbal advocacy still adds value. The median pendency to allowance is 1070 days, which is a standard timeframe for the industrial and mechanical technologies handled in this unit.

Top companies include Caterpillar Inc., Rev Robotics LLC, and Toyota Motor Corporation. The firms Carstens, Allen & Gourley, LLP, Amin Wasserman Gurnani LLP, and Billion & Armitage - Arctic Cat are the most active. These firms represent a range of automotive and robotics interests that benefit from the examiner's 70.0% allowance rate and 1070-day median pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

70.0%
Allow Rate
+10.0% vs TC avg
1,302
Total Applications
+18.7%
Interview Lift
1070
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1251 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
34.5%
§103 Obviousness
37.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19037285 VEHICLE WHEEL STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18774488 VEHICLE WHEEL SUPPORT APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18031934 Cover Element Suitable for Attachment to a Vehicle Wheel Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18726631 TRAVEL DRIVING APPARATUS Final Rejection KOMATSU LTD.
18109797 COMPOSITE TRACK PAD Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18884621 LINK DEVICE AND TRACK Non-Final OA Caterpillar SARL
19036573 AIR VENT FOR A WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Consolidated Metco, Inc.
18576960 BEARING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE WHEEL Final Rejection NTN CORPORATION
19013602 WHEEL BEARING AND SHAFT FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jason R Bellinger's allowance rate?

70.0% of resolved applications examined by Jason R Bellinger were allowed (1,251 resolved cases), compared with 69.3% across Art Unit 1759 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jason R Bellinger?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jason R Bellinger take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jason R Bellinger took 1,070 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jason R Bellinger work in?

Jason R Bellinger examines applications in Art Unit 1759 in Tech Center 4100.

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