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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jeffrey D Carlson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CARLSON, JEFFREY D

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 2684 3622 3992 3993

This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases

Analysis

CARLSON, JEFFREY D is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3900 and art unit 2684. The profile records 159 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 30.8%, and a median of 1401 days to allowance. Interviews have a 19.2% lift, providing a materially different signal from the relatively low overall allowance rate.

The listed companies are Kyocera Corporation, LG Electronics Inc., and Canon Inc. The listed firms are Studebaker Brackett PLLC, FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP, and Foster Garvey PC. Practitioners should approach claim strategy and interview preparation as important parts of managing a record with limited allowances and a long median path to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

30.8%
Allow Rate
-29.2% vs TC avg
177
Total Applications
+19.2%
Interview Lift
1401
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 159 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.9%
§101 Eligibility
7.8%
§102 Novelty
29.6%
§103 Obviousness
30.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19258219 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING 360-DEGREE VIDEO, METHOD FOR RECEIVING 360-DEGREE VIDEO, APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING 360-DEGREE VIDEO, AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING 360-DEGREE VIDEO Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
19043082 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19007247 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE VIDEO MONITORING AND REMOTE VIDEO BROADCAST Non-Final OA Kyocera Corporation
17821080 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE VIDEO MONITORING AND REMOTE VIDEO BROADCAST Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
15700072 REISSUE OF U.S. PAT. NO. 9,131,257 TITLED: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE VIDEO MONITORING AND REMOTE VIDEO BROADCAST Final Rejection KYOCERA Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jeffrey D Carlson's allowance rate?

30.8% of resolved applications examined by Jeffrey D Carlson were allowed (159 resolved cases), compared with 50.5% across Art Unit 2684 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jeffrey D Carlson?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jeffrey D Carlson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jeffrey D Carlson took 1,401 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jeffrey D Carlson work in?

Jeffrey D Carlson examines applications in Art Unit 2684 in Tech Center 3900.

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