Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

William J Jacob, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JACOB, WILLIAM J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3696

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

JACOB, WILLIAM J is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3696. The profile contains 363 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 49.3% and a median of 1251 days to allowance. The interview lift is 34.4%, making interviews a notable part of the reported prosecution metrics.

The listed companies are State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. The listed firms are BakerHostetler, BROADVIEW IP LAW, PC, and CROWELL & MORING LLP. Practitioners can use the 49.3% allowance rate as an outcome reference and the 1251-day median as a timing reference. The 34.4% interview lift supports deliberate interview preparation when planning responses for matters assigned to this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

49.3%
Allow Rate
-2.7% vs TC avg
413
Total Applications
+34.4%
Interview Lift
1251
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 363 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

41.1%
§101 Eligibility
8.7%
§102 Novelty
35.0%
§103 Obviousness
10.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18522982 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DATA Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19200586 USER INTERFACE FOR LOYALTY ACCOUNTS AND PRIVATE LABEL ACCOUNTS FOR A WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19307371 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INITIATING A TRANSFER OF RESOURCES Non-Final OA The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18904445 VEHICULAR TELEMATICS SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING RIDESHARE-BASED RISK PROFILES OF RIDESHARE DRIVERS Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18139131 Implementing Machine Learning For Life And Health Insurance Claims Handling Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
19205439 SYSTEMS AND METHODS ASSISTING A USER TO COMPLETE DOCUMENTS OF A TRANSACTION IN A SEQUENCE (as amended) Non-Final OA FIDELITY INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC
18835019 PAYMENT PAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, READABLE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18622464 BATTERY MANUFACTURING PROCESS TO REDUCE SWELLING Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18607261 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18588899 POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18252826 IMPLANTABLE BATTERY DISCONNECTION Final Rejection Cochlear Limited
19049979 APPLICATION SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS Non-Final OA Block, Inc.
18930386 ANONYMOUS PROCUREMENT OF TICKET VOUCHERS Final Rejection IGT
18292419 Energy Supply Module and Energy Supply Management System Non-Final OA KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
18762236 TOKENIZATION THROUGH OFFLINE CONTACTLESS TAP Non-Final OA American Express Services Europe Limited
19000234 CANARY CARD IDENTIFIERS FOR REAL-TIME USAGE ALERTS Non-Final OA Brex, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William J Jacob's allowance rate?

49.3% of resolved applications examined by William J Jacob were allowed (363 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 3696 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William J Jacob?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William J Jacob take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William J Jacob took 1,251 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William J Jacob work in?

William J Jacob examines applications in Art Unit 3696 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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