Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NELSON, JAMEL M

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

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Jamel M Nelson is positioned in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1731. The data for this examiner includes 409 resolved cases, showing a significant volume of completed work. The allowance rate is 74.8 percent, which is high for Tech Center 3600. Furthermore, the interview lift is 15.9 percent, indicating that interviews are a productive method for advancing prosecution.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 949. This timeline is efficient compared to other examiners in this data set. The 74.8 percent allowance rate suggests that the examiner is open to finding allowable subject matter. With 409 resolved cases, the 15.9 percent interview lift is a well-supported figure that practitioners should leverage.

The 949 median days to allowance provides a clear expectation for the duration of the patent acquisition process in Art Unit 1731. The combination of a high allowance rate and interview lift makes this examiner's profile look relatively accessible. Applicants should prepare for the median wait while utilizing the lift to resolve issues.

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

Performance Statistics

74.8%
Allow Rate
+22.8% vs TC avg
438
Total Applications
+15.9%
Interview Lift
949
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 409 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
53.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18778009 APPARATUS FOR DICING WAFER Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18924550 MASK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
19029694 Recycling of a Shoe Non-Final OA adidas AG
18402094 CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, CONVEYANCE METHOD, LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18875059 LIGHTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18678966 METHOD FOR MAKING EMBEDDED HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
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
18689075 SHAPING DEVICE, SHAPING DEVICE MAINTENANCE METHOD, AND SHAPING METHOD Final Rejection MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
18370105 HARDENED BUILD PLATFORM FOR USE IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING SYSTEMS Final Rejection SprintRay, Inc.
17429774 COREACTIVE THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF PARTS Final Rejection PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
18476352 Part Alignment in Additive Printing Process Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
19005336 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TUNABLE MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGTH STEREOLITHOGRAPHY PRINTING FOR VOXELATED HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
18559987 BIO-INK PRINTING Non-Final OA NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
18815568 MONOLITHIC MULTI-OPTICS SCANNER HEAD Final Rejection Divergent Technologies, Inc.

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