Listed by the USPTO as CIGNA, JACOB JAMES
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1711 3725 3726 3753 3763
This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases
CIGNA, JACOB JAMES has resolved 781 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1711. The allowance rate is 63.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1182 days. Allowance occurs in a majority of resolved matters, but the result is mixed enough to support early planning for claim amendments and continued prosecution.
The interview lift is 32.2%, indicating that interviews may be a useful mechanism for addressing prosecution obstacles. The leading companies are TUNGALOY Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH, and MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation. The leading firms are Studebaker Brackett PLLC, CROWELL & MORING LLP, and Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP. Counsel should combine interview preparation with fallback positions and attention to the extended timeline.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19032974 | CABLE GUIDES | Non-Final OA | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation |
| 18697552 | Producing a Body Element | Non-Final OA | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18907429 | TOOL AND METHOD FOR CHANDELIER SHOWERHEAD INSTALLATION | Non-Final OA | Lam Research Corporation |
| 19243573 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT | Non-Final OA | Aesculap AG |
| 18866680 | MACHINE TOOL | Final Rejection | FANUC CORPORATION |
| 19080285 | METAL FORMING PROCESS FOR AUTOMOTIVE PANELS | Non-Final OA | Tesla, Inc. |
| 18617489 | DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOL, AND MACHINE TOOL | Final Rejection | DMG MORI CO., LTD. |
| 18553081 | A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ENERGY EXCHANGING DEVICE | Final Rejection | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy63.9% of resolved applications examined by Jacob James Cigna were allowed (781 resolved cases), compared with 63.9% across Art Unit 1711 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +32.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Jacob James Cigna took 1,182 days on average from filing to allowance.
Jacob James Cigna examines applications in Art Unit 1711 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
