Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jacob Theodore Nelson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NELSON, JACOB THEODORE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2815

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

NELSON, JACOB THEODORE has resolved 155 cases, with an allowance rate of 87.7% and an interview lift of 7.9%. The median time to allowance is 1085 days. The recorded allowance result is substantially more prominent than the interview-lift measure, so prosecution planning can focus on claim presentation and response quality rather than treating interviews as the principal signal.

The examiner works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2815. The leading companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. The leading firms are Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and CONLEY ROSE, P.C. These organizations provide useful context for the technologies and prosecution styles represented in the docket.

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

Performance Statistics

87.7%
Allow Rate
+19.7% vs TC avg
188
Total Applications
+7.9%
Interview Lift
1085
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 155 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
27.1%
§102 Novelty
56.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18781188 MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17903253 LIGHT EMITTING DIODE MODULE AND LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE MODULE INSPECTION METHOD Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18818376 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18240968 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18304608 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18304530 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18069559 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17963082 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17930967 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17821129 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18089919 TRANSISTOR WITH A BODY AND BACK GATE STRUCTURE IN DIFFERENT MATERIAL LAYERS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18345477 OPTICAL FILTERING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGING Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18786475 INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18744306 STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jacob Theodore Nelson's allowance rate?

87.7% of resolved applications examined by Jacob Theodore Nelson were allowed (155 resolved cases), compared with 61.3% across Art Unit 2815 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jacob Theodore Nelson?

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 Jacob Theodore Nelson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jacob Theodore Nelson took 1,085 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jacob Theodore Nelson work in?

Jacob Theodore Nelson examines applications in Art Unit 2815 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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