Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jason Berman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BERMAN, JASON

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1724 1737 1756 1794 1795

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Berman, Jason resolved 926 cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1724. The allowance rate was 63.9%, and the median time to allowance was 1238 days. Interview lift was 21.0%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Lam Research Corporation, and Kokusai Electric Corporation were the leading companies. The leading firms were Butzel Long, Egbert, McDaniel & Swartz, PLLC, and Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP. The profile reflects a moderate allowance rate and a long median timeline despite positive interview effects. Practitioners may find value in identifying decisive claim limitations early and using interviews to reduce repeated cycles of unresolved objections.

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

Performance Statistics

63.9%
Allow Rate
-1.1% vs TC avg
953
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
1238
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 926 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
63.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18756872 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18736317 SUBSTRATE HOLDING UNIT AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18832925 RF POWER PATH SYMMETRY Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18832042 LAYER UNIFORMITY IMPROVEMENT OF DEPOSITION-INHIBITION-DEPOSITION PROCESSES Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jason Berman's allowance rate?

63.9% of resolved applications examined by Jason Berman were allowed (926 resolved cases), compared with 63.2% across Art Unit 1724 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jason Berman?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.0 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 Berman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jason Berman took 1,238 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jason Berman work in?

Jason Berman examines applications in Art Unit 1724 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month