Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CIGNA, JACOB JAMES

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1711 3726 3753 3763

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jacob James Cigna operates in Art Unit 1711 of Tech Center 3700 and has 776 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 63.8 percent. This percentage reflects the frequency of grants within the examiner's portfolio. The median days to allowance is 1184, which measures the time from the initial filing to the final issuance.

The interview lift is 32.4 percent. This figure indicates a significant increase in the probability of success for cases that include an interview. Practitioners can use this 32.4 percent lift to evaluate the impact of oral advocacy. The 776 cases provide the statistical grounding for these observations in Art Unit 1711.

The 1184 median days to allowance acts as a guide for prosecution timelines in Tech Center 3700. With an allowance rate of 63.8 percent, the data shows the frequency of successful outcomes. These metrics offer a clear perspective on the examiner's historical performance. The record of resolved cases helps in understanding the procedural environment.

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

Performance Statistics

63.8%
Allow Rate
-6.2% vs TC avg
801
Total Applications
+32.4%
Interview Lift
1184
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 776 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19032974 CABLE GUIDES Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18549788 Cutting Body and Drilling Tool Having a Cutting Body Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18697552 Producing a Body Element Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19243573 MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
18866680 MACHINE TOOL Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
18907429 TOOL AND METHOD FOR CHANDELIER SHOWERHEAD INSTALLATION Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
19080285 METAL FORMING PROCESS FOR AUTOMOTIVE PANELS Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
18922817 END MILL WITH ARCUATE CUTTING EDGES Non-Final OA AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18721980 Roll Assembly for Finishing a Windable, In Particular Pre-Bonded, Sheet Material, and Corresponding Sheet Material Non-Final OA Matthews International Corporation
19208531 3D SHAPING INKJET INK Final Rejection MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
18617489 DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOL, AND MACHINE TOOL Final Rejection DMG MORI CO., LTD.
19044834 BODY, GUIDE PAD, AND HOLE MACHINING TOOL Non-Final OA TUNGALOY CORPORATION
18828774 FIXING MEMBER AND CUTTING TOOL Final Rejection TUNGALOY CORPORATION
18587866 CUTTING INSERT, HOLDER, AND CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA TUNGALOY CORPORATION
19073634 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SHIP PROPELLER SHAFT REMOVAL Non-Final OA Vigor Industrial LLC
18744144 HYBRID HEAT EXCHANGER Final Rejection Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.
18868733 MONKEY BAR JOINER Non-Final OA FUNKY MONKEY BARS PTY LTD
18553081 A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ENERGY EXCHANGING DEVICE Final Rejection INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE
18475983 CUTTING TOOL WITH ADDITIONAL SHAFT-SIDE SECONDARY CUTTING TOOLS Final Rejection Heule Werkzeug AG
17350854 INDICIA BEARING SEPTUMS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SEPTUMS AND PORTAL THEREFOR Final Rejection SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
18500206 CARPET PILE SEAM ROLLER Final Rejection Q.E.P. Co. Inc.
18483001 SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MULTIPLE LARGE-SIZED SANDWICH PANELS Final Rejection Good RV Equipment INC

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