Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: IP, JASON M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3737 3777 3792 3793 3797

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jason M. Ip is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3737. He has overseen 705 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 55.2 percent. This 55.2 percent rate indicates a moderately challenging environment for applicants seeking patent grants, as many resolved cases do not result in an allowance. Practitioners should be prepared for a rigorous examination process when appearing before this examiner.

The data shows an interview lift of 25.2 percent. This 25.2 percent lift suggests that conducting an interview with the examiner significantly improves the likelihood of reaching an allowance compared to relying solely on written responses. This strategy appears to be a vital tool for overcoming technical rejections and clarifying the examiner's position on patentability.

The median days to allowance for cases under his review is 1404. This duration of 1404 days represents the typical timeframe for successful prosecution from filing to grant. A 1404 day pendency requires applicants to plan for a long-term engagement with the office to secure their intellectual property rights in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

55.2%
Allow Rate
-14.8% vs TC avg
733
Total Applications
+25.2%
Interview Lift
1404
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 705 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19337938 LIVING BODY INFORMATION MEASURING APPARATUS Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19284581 ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19095638 ULTRASOUND PROBE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18542498 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDING DRILLED HOLE PLACEMENT IN ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
19183668 METHODS OF MEASURING FLUORESCENCE AND CAPTURING MOVEMENT IN ANIMALS Non-Final OA Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18677798 INSTRUMENT PARKING ASSISTANCE Non-Final OA Auris Health, Inc.
19154404 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
19329554 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO RECORD BIOMAGNETIC SIGNALS AT AMBIENT CONDITIONS Non-Final OA 50M4 Capital LLC
18863774 APPLICATION OF SUPER-RESOLUTION IMAGING TECHNOLOGY IN VISUAL EVALUATION OF PANCREATIC B-CELL CHANGES Non-Final OA Zhejiang University
19301600 CRANIAL ACOUSTIC COUPLING APPARATUS AND METHODS Final Rejection Sanmai Technologies, PBC
19301591 CRANIAL ACOUSTIC COUPLING APPARATUS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Sanmai Technologies, PBC
18372534 VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS ULTRASOUND MONITORING AND INTEGRATED SENSOR ARRAY Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18372538 VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS ULTRASOUND MONITORING Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company

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