Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ZIMMERMAN, JEFFREY P

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3624 3628 3684

This examiner grants 13% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jeffrey P. Zimmerman serves in Tech Center 3600 and is part of Art Unit 3623. With 202 resolved cases, the examiner has a well-defined history of prosecution outcomes. The allowance rate of 13.4% is low, indicating that applicants face hurdles in this art unit. This rate across 202 resolved cases suggests that the examiner maintains a high threshold for patentability, requiring thorough preparation from practitioners.

The median days to allowance for cases that do reach a grant is 1356. This duration reflects the prosecution cycle for successful applications. To mitigate these challenges, practitioners might look to the interview lift of 15.2%. This 15.2% lift indicates that personal communication can provide a meaningful advantage when added to the base allowance rate. Given the 1356 median days to allowance, an interview could be a critical step in navigating the complexities of Art Unit 3623. The interview lift and 13.4% allowance rate are essential figures for strategy development.

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

Performance Statistics

13.4%
Allow Rate
-38.6% vs TC avg
207
Total Applications
+15.2%
Interview Lift
1356
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 202 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

35.8%
§101 Eligibility
10.0%
§102 Novelty
34.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18697771 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18894120 VIRTUAL FITTING APPARATUS AND VIRTUAL FITTING PROGRAM Final Rejection ASICS CORPORATION
18703769 MACHINE LEARNING APPARATUS, WBS CREATION APPARATUS, AND MACHINE LEARNING METHOD Final Rejection MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
19217924 HIGHLIGHTING TARGET ITEMS IN IMAGES CAPTURED BY SMART CARTS Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc.
18400924 GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICATION WORKFLOWS USING EVEN FILTER Final Rejection Twilio Inc.

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