Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BURKMAN, JESSICA LYNN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1718 1759 3651 3653 3655 3725

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jessica Lynn Burkman serves as an examiner within Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1718. She has overseen 218 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 82.1 percent. This rate describes the outcomes for the total volume of 218 cases. For those applications that result in a patent, the median days to allowance is 691, reflecting the timeline for successful prosecution. These figures provide a basis for understanding the typical experience in this unit.

The impact of examiner interviews is a factor in Burkman's data. She demonstrates an interview lift of 15.7 percent, which indicates that verbal communication is associated with an improved likelihood of an allowance beyond the 82.1 percent baseline. This 15.7 percent lift suggests that practitioners can use interviews to address gaps in understanding. Given the 691 day median timeline, the 15.7 percent figure represents a tactical option for increasing the probability of success. The resolved cases provide the foundation for these performance metrics in Art Unit 1718. This data helps in planning the resources required for patent prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

82.1%
Allow Rate
+12.1% vs TC avg
236
Total Applications
+15.7%
Interview Lift
691
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 218 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
42.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18756372 Systems and Methods of Cell Sorting Implementing Artificial Intelligence Non-Final OA Life Technologies Corporation
18711688 FRONT LOADER Non-Final OA KUBOTA CORPORATION
18666807 PROGRAMMING CONTINUOUS EQUILIBRIUM MOTION IN MULTI-DOF SYSTEMS Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
18289757 CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR LOADING MACHINE Final Rejection Komatsu Ltd.
18970634 DETECTION OF HEAVY OBJECTS USING COMPUTER VISION Non-Final OA Dexterity, Inc.
17916852 SLIDE AND PIVOT ASSEMBLIES FOR PROCESS MODULE BIAS ASSEMBLIES OF SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18815369 SUBSTRATE TRANSFER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18234453 OPERATIONS OF ROBOT APPARATUSES WITHIN RECTANGULAR MAINFRAMES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18762654 ROBOT WITH ARTICULATED ARM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
18902393 NOTE SORTING BY NOTE VERSION Final Rejection NCR Atleos Corporation
18452974 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF AUTOMATICALLY SORTING BATTERIES Non-Final OA Redwood Materials, Inc.

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