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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Oommen Jacob, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JACOB, OOMMEN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2613 2637 3792 3793 3797

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

JACOB, OOMMEN is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2613. The profile reports 910 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 79.2%, and a median of 1039 days to allowance. The interview lift is 17.3%, providing a positive interview metric within a substantial prosecution record.

The listed companies are Koninklijke Philips N.V., Robert Bosch GmbH, and Wuhan United Imaging Healthcare Co. Ltd. The listed firms are Anglehart et al., Barron & Young PLLC, and Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP. The 79.2% allowance rate and 1039-day median give practitioners outcome and timing references for matters in this profile. The 17.3% interview lift supports evaluating interviews as part of response planning, while the resolved-case volume provides context for interpreting the reported figures.

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

Performance Statistics

79.2%
Allow Rate
+9.2% vs TC avg
951
Total Applications
+17.3%
Interview Lift
1039
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 910 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18839315 Sensor Unit and Method for Detecting Brain-Wave-Induced Magnetic Fields Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19340806 APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE OF A LUMINAL ORGAN Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19286658 ULTRASOUND IMAGE-BASED IDENTIFICATION OF ANATOMICAL SCAN WINDOW, PROBE ORIENTATION, AND/OR PATIENT POSITION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19269434 PRESSURE SENSING UNIT, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE PRESSURE SENSING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18831435 Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
19042093 EXTENDED REALITY INSTRUMENT INTERACTION ZONE FOR NAVIGATED ROBOTIC SURGERY Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18684080 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18720957 MODULAR INSERTS FOR NAVIGATED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG
18720823 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING MALIGNANCY Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Oommen Jacob's allowance rate?

79.2% of resolved applications examined by Oommen Jacob were allowed (910 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Oommen Jacob?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Oommen Jacob take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Oommen Jacob took 1,039 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Oommen Jacob work in?

Oommen Jacob examines applications in Art Unit 2613 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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