Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: FENSTERMACHER, JASON B

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3684 3685 3697 3698

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jason B Fenstermacher is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3684, with 260 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 46.9 percent. This suggests that slightly less than half of the applications he resolves result in a patent grant. The 46.9 percent allowance rate indicates a competitive environment where applicants must provide strong technical justification for their claims.

The interview lift is 38.0 percent. This is a significant lift, indicating that interviews are highly effective in his practice. Given the 46.9 percent allowance rate, conducting an interview appears to be a critical step for practitioners looking to improve their chances of success. For the 260 resolved cases, the 38.0 percent lift highlights the importance of direct dialogue with the examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1446. This timeline provides a benchmark for the duration of the prosecution process. With 260 resolved cases, the data highlights that while the allowance rate is moderate, the 38.0 percent interview lift offers a strong pathway to overcoming rejections. The 1446-day median should be factored into the overall prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

46.9%
Allow Rate
-5.1% vs TC avg
285
Total Applications
+38.0%
Interview Lift
1446
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 260 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.4%
§101 Eligibility
3.3%
§102 Novelty
36.5%
§103 Obviousness
29.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19269923 UNIVERSAL TOKENISATION SYSTEM FOR BLOCKCHAIN-BASED CRYPTOCURRENCIES Non-Final OA nChain Licensing AG
19089240 FORMAT TRANSFORMATION OF NON-FUNGIBLE TOKEN (NFT) VIA TRANSFER BY CONTAINERIZED DATA STRUCTURES Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
19402275 AUTHENTICATION USING NON-FUNGIBLE TOKEN AS PROOF OF ACCOUNT OWNERSHIP Non-Final OA The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18677737 HEALTHCARE TRANSACTION VALIDATION VIA BLOCKCHAIN, SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Nant Holdings IP, LLC
18224264 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EPHEMERAL VCN PROVISIONING Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
17892392 ONE-TAP PAYMENT USING A CONTACTLESS CARD Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
19387436 TOKEN SERVICE PROVIDER FOR ELECTRONIC/MOBILE COMMERCE TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA PAYPAL, INC.
18970259 DATA GOVERNANCE FOR SANITIZATION AND MANIPULATION OF RESTRICTED DATA BASED ON DETECTED SECURITY THREAT Final Rejection Bank of America Corporation
17966250 Transaction Terminal Fraud Processing Non-Final OA NCR Voyix Corporation
18223197 DECENTRALIZED METADATA REGISTRY Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month