Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jason D Prone, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PRONE, JASON D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723 3724 3799

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

PRONE, JASON D works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3723. His record contains 1247 resolved cases, a 61.9% allowance rate, and a 1081-day median time to allowance. The interview lift is 24.5%, a meaningful positive signal that supports active use of interviews in appropriate cases.

The leading companies are The Gillette Company LLC, MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation, and Hubbell Power Systems Inc. The represented firms are COZEN O''CONNOR, DORITY & MANNING, P.A. and MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL, and Ruggiero McAllister & McMahon LLC - Hubbell.

The profile indicates a mixed allowance environment with a substantial examination timeline. Counsel should build prosecution plans around clear claim differentiation and a defined interview agenda. The case volume makes the pattern useful for portfolio management, while the company and firm information can help practitioners identify recurring experience with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

61.9%
Allow Rate
-8.1% vs TC avg
1,302
Total Applications
+24.5%
Interview Lift
1081
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1247 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
37.7%
§103 Obviousness
48.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18985902 HEDGE TRIMMER AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLADE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18645449 POLE SAW WITH IMPROVED SPROCKET COVER Final Rejection Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18415853 BLADE FOR A POWER TOOL Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18212013 SAW BLADE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18298197 MULTI-LINK CUTTING PLIER Final Rejection BLACK & DECKER INC.
18449545 POWER TOOL AND CHAINSAW Final Rejection Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18139085 Method and Apparatus for a Clipper Final Rejection Medline Industries, LP
19234745 RAZOR CARTRIDGE Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
19014637 RAZOR HANDLE WITH A PIVOTING PORTION Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
18406582 HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE Final Rejection The Gillette Company LLC
18406637 HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE Final Rejection The Gillette Company LLC
18379787 SHAVING RAZOR SYSTEM INCLUDING SKIN INTERCONNECT MEMBER Final Rejection The Gillette Company LLC
18243188 COVER AND STAND FOR PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT Final Rejection The Gillette Company LLC
17966357 SHAVING DEVICE Final Rejection The Gillette Company LLC
17721440 HOUSING WINDOWS IN PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
18355971 COMPLIANT ROLLER CUTTER Non-Final OA The Curators of the University of Missouri
18565580 HANDHELD POWER TOOL WITH A SAFETY SWITCH Final Rejection HUSQVARNA AB

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jason D Prone's allowance rate?

61.9% of resolved applications examined by Jason D Prone were allowed (1,247 resolved cases), compared with 56.5% across Art Unit 3723 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jason D Prone?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jason D Prone take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jason D Prone took 1,081 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jason D Prone work in?

Jason D Prone examines applications in Art Unit 3723 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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