Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jacob Lipman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LIPMAN, JACOB

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2134 2431 2434

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

LIPMAN, JACOB is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2134. The record contains 813 resolved cases, with an 83.3% allowance rate and a median of 1030 days to allowance. The high allowance figure indicates that most matters reached allowance, while the median timing shows that favorable outcomes may still require a substantial prosecution period.

The interview lift is 12.8%, reflecting a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Sony, InterDigital, and IBM. The listed firms are Alford Law Group, ArentFox Schiff, and Chip Law Group. Practitioners may use interviews as a supporting tactic while maintaining careful written treatment of claim construction and prior-art distinctions.

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

Performance Statistics

83.3%
Allow Rate
+25.3% vs TC avg
826
Total Applications
+12.8%
Interview Lift
1030
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 813 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.1%
§102 Novelty
42.5%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18864598 TRANSMISSION DEVICE, RECEPTION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18864194 DATA COLLECTION WITH CUSTOMIZABLE BLOCKCHAIN PROCESSING Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18090144 CONVERGED MODEL BASED RISK ASSESSMENT AND AUDIT GENERATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18945263 METHOD TO DETECT AND PREVENT CALLBACK PHISHING Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jacob Lipman's allowance rate?

83.3% of resolved applications examined by Jacob Lipman were allowed (813 resolved cases).

Does an interview help with examiner Jacob Lipman?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jacob Lipman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jacob Lipman took 1,030 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jacob Lipman work in?

Jacob Lipman examines applications in Art Unit 2134 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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