Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joshua Alexander Atkinson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ATKINSON, JOSHUA ALEXANDER

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1612 1614 1624 1626

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

ATKINSON, JOSHUA ALEXANDER works in tech center 1600 and art unit 1612. The record covers 83 resolved cases, with a 51.8% allowance rate, a 27.5% interview lift, and a median of 1267 days to allowance. The limited record provides a useful directional view, while the allowance rate indicates that outcomes are mixed and the median timing supports extended prosecution planning.

The interview lift shows a meaningful association with recorded allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Syngenta AG, BASF SE, and L'Oréal. The firms are BakerHostetler, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP. Practitioners may use interviews to clarify technical distinctions, then reinforce the agreed position through focused amendments and a complete written response.

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

Performance Statistics

51.8%
Allow Rate
-8.2% vs TC avg
145
Total Applications
+27.5%
Interview Lift
1267
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 83 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
41.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18609750 Oolitic Aragonite Beads and Methods Therefor Non-Final OA Nant Holdings IP, LLC
17800747 GLP-1 COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Novo Nordisk A/S
18679874 METHOD OF IMPROVING ANTIDANDRUFF EFFICACY BY USE OF A BOOSTER COMPOSITION IN COMBINATION WITH A HAIR CARE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18364891 Click chemistry hydrogel with minimal swelling as a dural sealant and local delivery vehicle for recombinant proteins and other bioactive agents Non-Final OA Johns Hopkins University
17999603 NEW TRINEXAPAC-ETHYL MICROEMULSION COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
17633640 2-PHENOXY-PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES AS HERBICIDAL COMPOUNDS Final Rejection SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18280522 NEW MICROPARTICLES CONTAINING ACTIVE SUBSTANCES Non-Final OA BASF SE
18275042 LIQUID HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18405958 Injectable Polymeric Biopharmaceutical Formulations Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18157953 ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING CARBAMATE COMPOUND AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection SK BIOPHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD.
18262088 POWDEROUS COMPOSITION (III) Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
18697559 IONIC LIQUIDS FOR DRUG DELIVERY Non-Final OA PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
18041479 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING COCRYSTALS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Final Rejection BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18719686 COMPOSITION FOR LIGHTENING KERATIN FIBRES AND PROCESS FOR LIGHTENING KERATIN FIBRES USING THIS COMPOSITION Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18716212 SILICONE-FREE INVERSE EMULSION COMPRISING A C3 OR C4 ALKANEDIOL, GLYCEROL, A NONVOLATILE VEGETABLE OIL, A POLYGLYCERYL POLYRICINOLEATE SURFACTANT AND A VOLATILE ALKANE Final Rejection L'OREAL
18683917 OIL FOR COSMETICS, AND COSMETIC CONTAINING SAME Final Rejection NOF CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joshua Alexander Atkinson's allowance rate?

51.8% of resolved applications examined by Joshua Alexander Atkinson were allowed (83 resolved cases), compared with 40.7% across Art Unit 1612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joshua Alexander Atkinson?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joshua Alexander Atkinson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joshua Alexander Atkinson took 1,267 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joshua Alexander Atkinson work in?

Joshua Alexander Atkinson examines applications in Art Unit 1612 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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