Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SEVERSON, JEREMY R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1759 1796 3653 3656

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jeremy R. Severson examines patent applications in Art Unit 1759 within Tech Center 3600. The examiner has a significant history of 980 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 87.7 percent shows the percentage of these cases that have successfully reached a grant. This metric indicates a high frequency of allowances for applications that reach a final disposition. Practitioners can use this figure to assess the probability of success when assigned to this examiner.

The data shows an interview lift of 10.8 percent, which is the increase in the allowance rate for cases that include an interview. This lift indicates that direct communication with the examiner provides a measurable benefit to the prosecution process. The median days to allowance is 747, providing a benchmark for the expected duration of successful prosecution. This timeframe is relatively short and helps in planning the overall intellectual property strategy. The volume of 980 cases ensures that these statistics are based on a broad range of examiner interactions.

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

Performance Statistics

87.7%
Allow Rate
+35.7% vs TC avg
999
Total Applications
+10.8%
Interview Lift
747
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 980 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
42.5%
§102 Novelty
32.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19366646 CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND READING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19022321 MEDIUM CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19019591 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19480112 METHOD FOR HANDLING SHEETS BY A DIE CUTTING MACHINE AND A DIE CUTTING MACHINE Non-Final OA BOBST MEX SA
19351935 SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19394047 CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
19380462 SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19371745 SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19348229 SHEET FEED DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19081555 DOCUMENT CONVEYING DEVICE Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19480379 A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A STACK OF CARTON PAPERS Non-Final OA Mpac Langen B.V.

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