Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jacob Daniel Underbakke, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as UNDERBAKKE, JACOB DANIEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3662

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

UNDERBAKKE, JACOB DANIEL has 91 resolved cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 3662. The allowance rate is 51.6%, while the interview lift is 22.9%. The median time to allowance is 1196 days. These figures describe a prosecution record in which interviews are associated with a meaningful increase relative to the overall allowance rate, although the allowance outcome remains close to an even split.

The recorded company clients are Toyota Motor Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Deere & Company. The leading firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., BUCHALTER, and Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. For practitioners, the combination of a 22.9% interview lift and a 1196-day median suggests that interview preparation may be useful, but applicants should also plan for a lengthy prosecution timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

51.6%
Allow Rate
At TC average
113
Total Applications
+22.9%
Interview Lift
1196
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 91 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.3%
§102 Novelty
51.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18672570 USING A WEIGHT VERSUS POSITION PROFILE TO CONTROL AUTOMATED UNLOADING Final Rejection Deere & Company
18815842 MODEL GENERATION METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18798985 MANAGING DATA DELIVERY IN A TRANSPORT Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
17540148 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING LOCALIZATION ACCURACY BY SHARING DYNAMIC OBJECT LOCALIZATION INFORMATION Non-Final OA TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
19033684 ACTIVE SOUND EFFECT GENERATING DEVICE AND ACTIVE SOUND EFFECT GENERATING METHOD Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18532355 Vehicle Control Apparatus And Method Thereof Non-Final OA Kia Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jacob Daniel Underbakke's allowance rate?

51.6% of resolved applications examined by Jacob Daniel Underbakke were allowed (91 resolved cases), compared with 61.1% across Art Unit 3662 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jacob Daniel Underbakke?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.9 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 Daniel Underbakke take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jacob Daniel Underbakke took 1,196 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jacob Daniel Underbakke work in?

Jacob Daniel Underbakke examines applications in Art Unit 3662 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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