Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CRUM, JACOB R

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2835 2841

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jacob R. Crum examines cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2831, with 653 resolved cases. The examiner has an allowance rate of 74.6 percent. The median days to allowance is 891, which represents the timeframe for applications that reach a grant under his supervision.

The interview lift is 27.9 percent. This 27.9 percent lift is a significant factor, suggesting that interviews are effective at pushing the 74.6 percent allowance rate higher. The 891 median days to allowance is based on a large sample of 653 cases, indicating an efficient resolution process.

Practitioners can expect a favorable environment for success. The 74.6 percent allowance rate and 27.9 percent interview lift suggest that this examiner is responsive to both written and oral arguments. The 653 resolved cases provide a reliable dataset for planning prosecution strategy in Art Unit 2831.

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

Performance Statistics

74.6%
Allow Rate
+6.6% vs TC avg
677
Total Applications
+27.9%
Interview Lift
891
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 653 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.7%
§102 Novelty
56.1%
§103 Obviousness
13.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18706624 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH COOLING BY HEAT-TRANSFER FLUID Final Rejection SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
18695937 INTERLOCK DEVICE Non-Final OA ABB SCHWEIZ AG
18791352 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18629721 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18235554 ACTUATION SYSTEM WITH A TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED ACTUATION MATERIAL Final Rejection Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
18911293 VEHICLE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18746700 ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY WITH A GASKET FOR VENTING COOLANT TO AN OVERFLOW VESSEL Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18909920 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Acer Incorporated
18517233 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND POWER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Delta Electronics, Inc.
18780045 HINGE BARREL AIR DUCT Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
18648302 DATA CENTER AND PHASE CHANGE COOLANT DISTRIBUTION UNIT THEREOF Final Rejection INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18682556 FLUID BREAKDOWN DETECTION SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES USEFUL FOR LIQUID IMMERSION COOLING Final Rejection Modine LLC
18859156 HEAT DISSIPATION MEMBER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Denka Company Limited

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