Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jason Lappas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LAPPAS, JASON

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2825 2827

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

LAPPAS, JASON is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2825. The record contains 436 resolved cases and reports an allowance rate of 91.3%. The median time to allowance is 735 days, while interviews correspond to a 7.9% lift in the allowance rate. These figures provide a defined reference for prosecution timing and outcome planning in the docket.

The listed companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Micron Technology Inc. The listed firms are Eschweiler & Potashnik, LLC (TSMC), JCIPRNET, and Maschoff Brennan. Practitioners can use the appearances to identify counsel and technology owners with relevant experience. The relatively limited interview lift in this record does not eliminate the value of preparation, but it suggests that interview decisions should remain tied to the issues in the particular application.

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

Performance Statistics

91.3%
Allow Rate
+23.3% vs TC avg
444
Total Applications
+7.9%
Interview Lift
735
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 436 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
61.6%
§102 Novelty
30.3%
§103 Obviousness
3.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19181750 MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18751094 Truncated Resolution for Time Sliced Computation of Multiplication and Accumulation using a Memory Cell Array Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18365594 METHODS OF CHARGING LOCAL INPUT/OUTPUT LINES OF MEMORY DEVICES, AND RELATED DEVICES AND SYSTEMS Final Rejection Lodestar Licensing Group, LLC
19012199 MEMORY ARRAY CONNECTIONS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18981800 MEMORY CELL WITH UNIPOLAR SELECTORS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
19000303 MEMORY AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
18981631 MAGNETIC MEMORY AND OPERATION METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA Industrial Technology Research Institute

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jason Lappas's allowance rate?

91.3% of resolved applications examined by Jason Lappas were allowed (436 resolved cases), compared with 81.3% across Art Unit 2825 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jason Lappas?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jason Lappas take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jason Lappas took 735 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jason Lappas work in?

Jason Lappas examines applications in Art Unit 2825 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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