Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Listed by the USPTO as JACOBS, EDWARD
Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2159
This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases
Edward Jacobs serves in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2159, where he has resolved 118 cases. His allowance rate is 33.9 percent. The median time to allowance is 1428 days, which provides a benchmark for the expected duration of prosecution for applications in this art unit.
The interview lift is 45.4 percent. This figure indicates that an interview increases the probability of allowance compared to the 33.9 percent baseline. Practitioners should use this 45.4 percent lift to evaluate the potential benefits of direct communication with the examiner during the prosecution process.
Cortica Ltd. is the top company appearing before this examiner. The 1428-day median pendency and the 33.9 percent allowance rate are factors in the prosecution environment. Engaging in an interview is a strategy to consider given the 45.4 percent lift. This information assists in developing a strategy for Art Unit 2159.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15700893 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENRICHING A SEARCHABLE CONCEPT DATABASE | Non-Final OA | Cortica, Ltd. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy33.9% of resolved applications examined by Edward Jacobs were allowed (118 resolved cases), compared with 57.3% across Art Unit 2159 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +45.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Edward Jacobs took 1,428 days on average from filing to allowance.
Edward Jacobs examines applications in Art Unit 2159 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).