Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BESTEMAN-STREET, JACOB KENT

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jacob Kent Besteman-Street is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661 with 129 resolved cases. He has an allowance rate of 88.4 percent and a median days to allowance of 935. These metrics provide a picture of the prosecution landscape for the 129 cases he has handled. The 935-day median is a benchmark for the duration of applications in the 3600 tech center.

The interview lift of 2.4 percent is a factor compared to the 88.4 percent allowance rate. It suggests that while interviews provide some benefit, the baseline allowance rate is already a high figure. With 129 cases resolved, the 935-day median pendency is a factor for applicants to manage. The 2.4 percent lift is an indicator that verbal communication can help resolve specific issues. Practitioners should use the 935-day median to set expectations while recognizing the 88.4 percent allowance rate as a primary driver of success.

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

Performance Statistics

88.4%
Allow Rate
+36.4% vs TC avg
139
Total Applications
+2.4%
Interview Lift
935
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 129 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
44.8%
§103 Obviousness
7.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18772254 WORK MACHINE CONTROL METHOD, WORK MACHINE CONTROL PROGRAM, WORK MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND WORK MACHINE Final Rejection Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18780849 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING ROBOTS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18785081 Control System With a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18783526 VEHICLE OPERATION Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18775537 Machine Learning Based Route Planning Non-Final OA AGCO International GmbH
18775578 Machine Learning Based Machine Settings Enhancement Non-Final OA AGCO International GmbH

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