Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jempson Noel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NOEL, JEMPSON

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3645

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

NOEL, JEMPSON is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3645. The profile includes 169 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 66.9%. The median time to allowance is 1255 days. Interview lift is 30.4%, indicating that interviews have been associated with improved allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are NEC Corporation, Waymo LLC, and Hexagon AB. The principal firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and CHIP LAW GROUP. The relatively focused record gives practitioners a targeted reference for this examiner. The positive interview measure supports a prepared discussion of claim scope, while the timing figure should inform client expectations and prosecution scheduling.

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

Performance Statistics

66.9%
Allow Rate
+14.9% vs TC avg
203
Total Applications
+30.4%
Interview Lift
1255
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 169 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
56.0%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17789927 TRANSMISSION UNIT AND LIDAR DEVICE INCLUDING IMPROVED OPTICAL EFFICIENCY Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18880652 LIGHTING DEVICE, RANGING DEVICE, AND ONBOARD DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18701996 DISTANCE-MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND DISTANCE- MEASUREMENT METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18287737 TRAVELABLE AREA EXTRACTION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18030444 OPTICAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND OPTICAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18441022 SENSING DEVICE, PROCESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18254486 METHOD FOR OPERATING A DETECTION DEVICE FOR DETERMINING TEMPERATURE-ADJUSTED DISTANCE VARIABLES, CORRESPONDING DETECTION DEVICE, AND VEHICLE HAVING AT LEAST ONE DETECTION DEVICE OF THIS KIND Final Rejection Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
18689458 Liquid-Mounted Optical Sensor Apparatus for a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18414494 IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE, DISTANCE-MEASURING APPARATUS, AND DISTANCE-MEASURING SYSTEM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18005229 ADAPTIVE PROXIMITY DETECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ams International AG
18682121 LIDAR MEASURING METHOD AND DEVICE WITH SUB-PULSES PRODUCED BY BIREFRINGENCE IN THE LASER RESONATOR Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
17462724 Systems and Methods for Providing a Gapless LiDAR Emitter Using a Laser Diode Bar Final Rejection LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
19113178 DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED
18879238 SENSOR WITH SCANNING UNIT AND WINDOW MONITORING UNIT Non-Final OA BEA SA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jempson Noel's allowance rate?

66.9% of resolved applications examined by Jempson Noel were allowed (169 resolved cases), compared with 67.5% across Art Unit 3645 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jempson Noel?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jempson Noel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jempson Noel took 1,255 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jempson Noel work in?

Jempson Noel examines applications in Art Unit 3645 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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