Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: OLSON, JENNIFER MAR B

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2837

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jennifer Mar B Olson has 88 resolved cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2837. The examiner's allowance rate is 54.5 percent. This 54.5 percent rate provides a baseline for applicants in the semiconductors and electronic circuits fields. The 88 resolved cases offer a sufficient sample size to evaluate the examiner's general approach to patentability.

The median days to allowance is 1162. This 1162 day figure represents the typical duration for an application to reach allowance. With 88 resolved cases, this 1162 day timeline offers a reasonable expectation for prosecution pendency. Practitioners should account for this duration when managing client expectations for patent issuance.

The interview lift is 19.4 percent. This 19.4 percent lift suggests that interviews are a productive way to increase the probability of allowance from the 54.5 percent baseline. Practitioners should consider using interviews to address examiner concerns and potentially shorten the 1162 day median pendency. The data from 88 resolved cases indicates that direct communication provides a meaningful 19.4 percent advantage in securing a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

54.5%
Allow Rate
-13.5% vs TC avg
111
Total Applications
+19.4%
Interview Lift
1162
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 88 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
28.4%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
12.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17924590 Motor Vehicle Having an Acoustic Device for Generating and Capturing Acoustic Waves Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18103720 ACOUSTIC MUFFLER FOR A MOTORIZED FOOD PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA SharkNinja Operating LLC
18982030 STEERABLE ACOUSTIC WAVEGUIDE FOR TARGETED FOCUSED ULTRASOUND DELIVERY Non-Final OA VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
18772370 Design of Acoustic Metamaterials Based on Liquid Crystal Skyrmions Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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