Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CARLSON, JEFFREY D

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 2684 3622 3992 3993

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jeffrey D. Carlson serves as an examiner in Tech Center 3900 and Art Unit 2684. He has 156 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 30.1%, and the interview lift is 19.1%. This 19.1% lift indicates that interviews are associated with an increase in the probability of allowance. Practitioners can use the 30.1% allowance rate to evaluate the likelihood of success for applications in his docket.

The median days to allowance is 1403 for the 156 resolved cases. This 1403-day figure provides a timeline for applications that reach a grant. The 19.1% interview lift suggests that direct communication is a tool for reaching the 30.1% allowance rate. With 156 cases resolved, these metrics offer a basis for managing expectations regarding both the outcome and the 1403-day duration of prosecution in Tech Center 3900.

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

Performance Statistics

30.1%
Allow Rate
-29.9% vs TC avg
174
Total Applications
+19.1%
Interview Lift
1403
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 156 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.9%
§101 Eligibility
8.1%
§102 Novelty
29.4%
§103 Obviousness
30.3%
§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
17383689 HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE MONITORING Final Rejection Ecolab USA Inc.

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