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Last updated: October 25, 2026

Jacob S Scott, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCOTT, JACOB S

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3612 3655 3659 4167

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jacob S. Scott has resolved 543 cases in Art Unit 3612. He has an allowance rate of 87.5 percent. The interview lift is 17.8 percent, showing that interviews contribute to his high allowance rate. This lift indicates that direct engagement is a valuable strategy for practitioners in Tech Center 4100.

The median time to allowance is 888 days. Angel Group Co., Ltd., NEC Solution Innovators Ltd., and Ocado Innovation Limited are the top companies. ADE & COMPANY INC., Fideli Law PLLC, and FisherBroyles, LLP - MAIN CN are the top firms. These entities benefit from the 87.5 percent allowance rate and the relatively efficient 888-day median pendency. The 17.8 percent interview lift further enhances the probability of a successful outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

87.5%
Allow Rate
+27.5% vs TC avg
552
Total Applications
+17.8%
Interview Lift
888
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 543 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
29.3%
§102 Novelty
30.5%
§103 Obviousness
36.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19059583 WHEELBARROW FLOOR GUARD PROTECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Individual inventor
18236698 VENDING MACHINE FOR MARIJUANA PRODUCTS Final Rejection Individual inventor
18414936 UNMANNED TRANSPORT SYSTEM Final Rejection ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.
18268697 FORM SORTING SYSTEM, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
18682962 LOAD HANDLING DEVICE, STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM & METHOD Non-Final OA OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED
18572111 ARTICLE CONVEYING SYSTEM Final Rejection JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.
19051125 MOVABLE PLATFORM, CHASSIS OF MOVABLE PLATFORM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SZ SHANZHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17404748 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DYNAMIC ROBOTIC KITTING LINE Non-Final OA Ambi Robotics, Inc.
18427109 COMPUTER-AUTOMATED DETERMINATIONS OF PALLET STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND CATCH WEIGHT Non-Final OA Lineage Logistics, LLC
18189327 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING WAREHOUSING SYSTEM, GUARD DOOR, AND WAREHOUSING SYSTEM Final Rejection HAI ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
18729884 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH DETACHABLE TRANSPORT MISSION APPARATUS Non-Final OA VORASKY CORP.
18464946 AUTOMATIC ANIMAL FEEDING SYSTEM COMPRISING WEIGHT SENSOR AND ANALYTICS SYSTEM Non-Final OA PAWS FORWARD INC.
18452000 VERTICAL TRAY STORAGE SYSTEM WITH INTERNAL ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Vidir Solutions Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jacob S Scott's allowance rate?

87.5% of resolved applications examined by Jacob S Scott were allowed (543 resolved cases), compared with 74.4% across Art Unit 3612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jacob S Scott?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jacob S Scott take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jacob S Scott took 888 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jacob S Scott work in?

Jacob S Scott examines applications in Art Unit 3612 in Tech Center 4100.

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