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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jerry L. Brooks, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BROOKS, JERRY L.

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2878 2882

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

BROOKS, JERRY L. examines in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2878. The record includes 827 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 69.9%, and a median of 966 days to allowance. The interview lift is 13.1%, supporting deliberate use of interviews when clarifying claim scope or addressing outstanding examination issues.

The listed companies are Seiko Epson Corporation, Sony Group Corporation, and Qisda Corporation. The associated firms are JCIPRNET, Dority & Manning, P.A. and Seiko Epson, and CHIP LAW GROUP. These organizations provide reference points for representative technology and counsel activity, while the case metrics support planning around allowance prospects and prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

69.9%
Allow Rate
+1.9% vs TC avg
858
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
966
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 827 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
27.4%
§102 Novelty
56.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18465260 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18944494 LIGHT CONTROL FILM Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
19034403 LIGHT ENGINE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMBINING LOW AND HIGH ETENDUE LIGHT Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18712391 OPTICAL PHASE MODULATION SYSTEM AND DISPLAY UNIT Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18553431 WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE PHASE DIFFERENCE ELEMENT AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
17908584 HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICE Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18613593 PROJECTION SYSTEM, PROJECTION METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROJECTION PROGRAM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18393831 PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18390500 STAND AND ADAPTER Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18503256 PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18454926 PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18028116 PROJECTION APPARATUS AND DISPLAY SYSTEM Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18707308 IMAGE PROJECTION DEVICE Final Rejection KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18106980 POLARIZING ILLUMINATOR AND IMAGE PROJECTOR BASED THEREON Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
17560954 WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18775011 SENSOR UNIT, AND SEAT EQUIPPED WITH SENSOR UNIT Final Rejection TS TECH CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jerry L. Brooks's allowance rate?

69.9% of resolved applications examined by Jerry L. Brooks were allowed (827 resolved cases), compared with 76.9% across Art Unit 2878 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jerry L. Brooks?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jerry L. Brooks take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jerry L. Brooks took 966 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jerry L. Brooks work in?

Jerry L. Brooks examines applications in Art Unit 2878 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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