Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jamel M Nelson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NELSON, JAMEL M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1717 1731 1743 1744 1764 2872 3652

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

NELSON, JAMEL M has resolved 410 cases, with an allowance rate of 74.9% and an interview lift of 15.8%. The median time to allowance is 949 days. The case volume supplies a substantial base for evaluating the recorded pattern, while the interview measure indicates that examiner interviews can contribute to prosecution outcomes without dominating them.

The examiner is in tech center 3600 and art unit 1717. The leading companies are International Business Machines Corporation, Safran S.A., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Arent Fox LLP and Divergent Technologies Inc., CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and CHIP LAW GROUP. Counsel can use the company and firm concentration to identify recurring technical subject matter and procedural experience.

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

Performance Statistics

74.9%
Allow Rate
+22.9% vs TC avg
449
Total Applications
+15.8%
Interview Lift
949
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 410 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.8%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19105544 LOOM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SHAPED FABRIC Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18778009 APPARATUS FOR DICING WAFER Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18402094 CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, CONVEYANCE METHOD, LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18924550 MASK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
19090696 MOLD AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19029694 Recycling of a Shoe Non-Final OA adidas AG
18678966 METHOD FOR MAKING EMBEDDED HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
18875059 LIGHTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18974791 FUSION TIP, HEAT FUSION MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND HEAT FUSION METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
19026957 THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR LASER-BASED THREE-DIMENSIONAL POWDER FUSION MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19008881 FIVE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH CNC INTEGRATION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18370105 HARDENED BUILD PLATFORM FOR USE IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING SYSTEMS Final Rejection SprintRay, Inc.
18476352 Part Alignment in Additive Printing Process Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
19085056 APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Nikon SLM Solutions AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jamel M Nelson's allowance rate?

74.9% of resolved applications examined by Jamel M Nelson were allowed (410 resolved cases), compared with 49.3% across Art Unit 1717 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jamel M Nelson?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jamel M Nelson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jamel M Nelson took 949 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jamel M Nelson work in?

Jamel M Nelson examines applications in Art Unit 1717 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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