Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jack Robert Brewer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BREWER, JACK ROBERT

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3663

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

BREWER, JACK ROBERT works in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 3661. The record contains 9 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 44.4%. The median time to allowance is 865 days, and the interview lift is 71.4%, indicating a strong positive association between interviews and allowance.

The listed companies are Kia Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Toyota Group. The listed firms are GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C., BakerHostetler, and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. The small case volume limits confidence in broad conclusions, but the available record supports careful interview preparation when developing prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

44.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
58
Total Applications
+71.4%
Interview Lift
865
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 9 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
9.2%
§102 Novelty
60.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19480568 VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18731060 PEDESTRIAN DEAD RECKONING ESTIMATION FOR DIFFERENT DEVICE PLACEMENTS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
17682483 CONTROLLABLE END DIVIDERS Non-Final OA Deere & Company
19003574 Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods for Parking Space Management Final Rejection Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18950735 BATTERY REPLACEMENT APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE AND BATTERY REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18933126 INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18508659 VEHICLE OPERATION ASSIST SYSTEM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
18282163 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
18304440 METHOD FOR OF ACTIVATING CRUISE CONTROL FOR A VEHICLE IN MOTION Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18716705 METHOD FOR ASSISTING WITH GUIDING A SURFACE VESSEL FOR TOWING AN UNDERWATER DEVICE BY MEANS OF A CABLE Final Rejection THALES
18834661 Method for Correcting a Design-Related Aberration of a Lidar Sensor, Computing Device, Lidar Sensor System, Computer Program, and Computer-Readable Storage Medium Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18932870 APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED FLIGHT PATH VALIDATION Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18951537 APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING SQUEAL NOISE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18891547 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY ACTUATING AN AUTOMATIC DOOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR PASSENGER INGRESS OR EGRESS Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18532506 Vehicle Control Apparatus and Method Thereof Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18771808 SYNTHETIC AUDIO FEEDBACK FOR MACHINE IMPLEMENT CONTROL Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18519953 SYSTEM FOR AVOIDING COLLISION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
19183023 BRAKE CONTROL UNIT HAVING REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18732961 NAVIGATION FOR A ROBOTIC LAWNMOWER SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUSQVARNA AB

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jack Robert Brewer's allowance rate?

44.4% of resolved applications examined by Jack Robert Brewer were allowed (9 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jack Robert Brewer?

This examiner's interview lift is +71.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jack Robert Brewer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jack Robert Brewer took 865 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jack Robert Brewer work in?

Jack Robert Brewer examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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