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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jean Paul Cass, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CASS, JEAN PAUL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2872 3661 3666 3667 3668 3669

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

CASS, JEAN PAUL works in tech center 3600 and art unit 2872. The profile records 1045 resolved cases, a 72.9% allowance rate, and a 1051-day median to allowance. The 25.6% interview lift is a notable part of the record and supports considering interviews as one component of prosecution planning.

The listed companies are Robert Bosch GmbH, Airbus SAS, and Boston Scientific Corporation. The leading firms are The Roy Gross Law Firm, LLC, Anova Law Group, PLLC, and BLANK ROME LLP. The substantial resolved-case record gives practitioners a broad basis for evaluating examiner tendencies before selecting claim amendments, interview timing, and response depth.

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

Performance Statistics

72.9%
Allow Rate
+20.9% vs TC avg
1,096
Total Applications
+25.6%
Interview Lift
1051
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1045 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.3%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18875322 CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18152857 METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE RELIABILITY OF OBJECTS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18844169 MANAGING MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION OF FUEL TANK Non-Final OA Airbus SAS
18155534 IMPLANTABLE INFLATABLE DEVICE AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19228368 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BATTERY FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18691660 POWER SOURCE RELIEF SERVER Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18209453 Portable Battery Pack for Wirelessly Charging and Communicating with Portable Electronic Device Through Clothing Final Rejection Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
17917964 METHOD OF COORDINATING ONE OR MORE MANEUVERS AMONG VEHICLES Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Förderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
18628571 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED ALARM FOR DETECTING PASSENGERS LOCKED IN VEHICLE Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
19182417 FAIL SAFE LATCH SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jean Paul Cass's allowance rate?

72.9% of resolved applications examined by Jean Paul Cass were allowed (1,045 resolved cases), compared with 64.9% across Art Unit 2872 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jean Paul Cass?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jean Paul Cass take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jean Paul Cass took 1,051 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jean Paul Cass work in?

Jean Paul Cass examines applications in Art Unit 2872 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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