Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jarreas C Underwood, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as UNDERWOOD, JARREAS C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2877 3645

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

UNDERWOOD, JARREAS C has 498 resolved cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 2877. The allowance rate is 79.1%, the interview lift is 21.1%, and the median time to allowance is 884 days. The record combines a substantial allowance rate with an interview measure that is materially smaller than the allowance rate. The median indicates that successful prosecution commonly requires more than two years.

The principal companies are Tyco Fire & Security GmbH, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and Donaldson Company, Inc. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP, DC, and FisherBroyles, LLP, MAIN CN. Practitioners can use interviews as part of claim strategy while planning for a sustained examination period.

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

Performance Statistics

79.1%
Allow Rate
+27.1% vs TC avg
526
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
884
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 498 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18788815 OPTICAL SENSOR DEVICE, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18867026 OPTICAL MODULE Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18425562 OPTICAL SMOKE DETECTOR WITH LIGHT TRAP, AND LIGHT GUIDING AND BLOCKING MEMBER THEREOF Final Rejection PIXART IMAGING INC.
18855076 SPECTROSCOPY DEVICE, RAMAN SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND SPECTROSCOPY METHOD Final Rejection HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18868800 CALIBRATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA ASML Netherlands B.V.
18833137 SPECTROMETER WITH BUILT-IN CALIBRATION PATH Final Rejection TRINAMIX GMBH
18755644 WAVEPLATE COMPENSATOR DESIGN Final Rejection KLA Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jarreas C Underwood's allowance rate?

79.1% of resolved applications examined by Jarreas C Underwood were allowed (498 resolved cases), compared with 78.2% across Art Unit 2877 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jarreas C Underwood?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jarreas C Underwood take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jarreas C Underwood took 884 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jarreas C Underwood work in?

Jarreas C Underwood examines applications in Art Unit 2877 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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