Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: JACOB, WILLIAM J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3696

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

48.9%
Allow Rate
-3.1% vs TC avg
396
Total Applications
+34.9%
Interview Lift
1254
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 354 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

41.0%
§101 Eligibility
8.6%
§102 Novelty
35.2%
§103 Obviousness
11.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18762046 METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC FUNDING -SOURCE REGISTRATION IN PAYMENT APPLICATIONS Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18187062 BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19049979 APPLICATION SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS Non-Final OA Block, Inc.
19004871 DEVICE COMMUNICATION SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS Non-Final OA Block, Inc.
19003548 PAIRED DEVICES SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS Non-Final OA Block, Inc.
18990949 IN-VEHICLE USER INTERFACE ENHANCEMENTS Non-Final OA Block, Inc.
18399005 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM WITH ITERATIVE TWO-PHASE ACTIVE LEARNING Final Rejection Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18888221 System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Real-Time Automated Teller Machine Fraud Detection and Prevention Final Rejection Visa International Service Association
18631375 MACHINE VISION AND/OR COMPUTER VISION SYSTEM TO PURCHASE A NEW DEVICE TO IMPROVE A HOME SCORE Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18513293 USER INTERFACE FOR TELEPHONIC SERVICES Non-Final OA 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
18835019 PAYMENT PAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, READABLE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18887547 COORDINATED REMOTE PAYMENT BETWEEN INITIATOR AND PAYOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES Final Rejection MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC

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