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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michele Lynn Jacobson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JACOBSON, MICHELE LYNN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1655 1782 1791 1792 1793 1794

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Analysis

JACOBSON, MICHELE LYNN is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1655. The record contains 367 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 28.1% and a median of 1429 days to allowance. The interview lift is 33.9%, providing a positive interview metric alongside the reported allowance and timing figures.

The listed companies are Cargill Incorporated, DSM IP Assets B.V., and Suntory Holdings Limited. The listed firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP, and NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC. The 28.1% allowance rate and 1429-day median indicate that practitioners should plan for the recorded duration and outcome profile. The 33.9% interview lift supports treating interviews as a meaningful prosecution-planning option.

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

Performance Statistics

28.1%
Allow Rate
-36.9% vs TC avg
415
Total Applications
+33.9%
Interview Lift
1429
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 367 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18006613 COFFEE BEVERAGE PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PREPARING THEREOF Final Rejection SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
18729670 A FEED COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18254254 ENHANCING THE VIRUCIDAL ACTIVITY OF BENZOIC ACID IN FEED Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
17768633 NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER-LIKE BEVERAGE Non-Final OA SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18721672 SHORT-PATH EVAPORATION PROCESSES Final Rejection Cargill, Incorporated
18721669 SHORT-PATH EVAPORATION PROCESSES Final Rejection Cargill, Incorporated
18721668 SHORT-PATH EVAPORATION PROCESSES Final Rejection Cargill, Incorporated
18040178 REMOVAL OF UNWANTED MINERAL OIL HYDROCARBONS Final Rejection CARGILL, INCORPORATED
18550934 FLAVOR COMPOSITIONS FOR BEVERAGE AND PERSONAL CARE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Firmenich SA
17925907 FLAVOR COMPOSITION, AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE Non-Final OA TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
17911562 Fermented Soy Beverage Concentrate and Method for Producing the Same Final Rejection Kikkoman Corporation
18709562 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLANT-BASE DRINK OR FOOD AND ENZYMATIC AGENT FOR REDUCING SACCHARIDE Final Rejection AMANO ENZYME INC.
18553914 PROCESSED HEMP PROTEIN-INCLUDING LIQUID COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection AMANO ENZYME INC.
18553569 TASTE MODIFYING INGREDIENT Final Rejection Givaudan SA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michele Lynn Jacobson's allowance rate?

28.1% of resolved applications examined by Michele Lynn Jacobson were allowed (367 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1655 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michele Lynn Jacobson?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michele Lynn Jacobson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michele Lynn Jacobson took 1,429 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michele Lynn Jacobson work in?

Michele Lynn Jacobson examines applications in Art Unit 1655 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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