Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ATKINSON, JOSHUA ALEXANDER

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1612 1614 1624 1626

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joshua Alexander Atkinson works in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1612. He has completed 82 resolved cases, providing a moderate sample size for analysis. The allowance rate of 52.4 percent reflects a balanced outcome, where applications have a similar chance of being granted or abandoned. The median time to allowance is 1270 days, which indicates a moderate to long prosecution cycle. This 1270-day timeline is an essential factor for applicants to consider when filing in this art unit.

An interview lift of 26.7 percent suggests that speaking directly with the examiner provides a meaningful advantage. This 26.7 percent lift can help move applications toward the 52.4 percent allowance threshold more effectively. For the 82 resolved cases, the data indicates that interviews are a productive use of resources. Practitioners should account for the 1270-day median when managing their prosecution strategy. The lift suggests that verbal advocacy can be a decisive factor in achieving a positive outcome under this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

52.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
136
Total Applications
+26.7%
Interview Lift
1270
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 82 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
8.6%
§102 Novelty
40.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18609750 Oolitic Aragonite Beads and Methods Therefor Non-Final OA Nant Holdings IP, LLC
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
18723232 OIL-IN-WATER TYPE D-PHASE EMULSION COMPOSITION WITH EXCELLENT EMULSION STABILITY Final Rejection LG H&H CO., LTD.
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
18280522 NEW MICROPARTICLES CONTAINING ACTIVE SUBSTANCES Non-Final OA BASF SE
18275042 LIQUID HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA BASF SE
17999603 NEW TRINEXAPAC-ETHYL MICROEMULSION COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18697559 IONIC LIQUIDS FOR DRUG DELIVERY Non-Final OA PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
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.
18041479 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING COCRYSTALS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Final Rejection BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
17613220 PREBIOTIC COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Evonik Operations GmbH
18909697 Magneto-Patterned-Cell-Laden Hydrogel Materials and Methods of Making and Using Same Non-Final OA United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
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
17800830 COMPOSITION FOR FORMING ARTIFICIAL SKIN, AND USAGE METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Shiseido Company, Ltd.
18266143 MOF NANOPARTICLES Final Rejection Cambridge Enterprise Limited
18477383 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE ABLATION OF NERVES Final Rejection TULAVI THERAPEUTICS, INC.
17945038 ORAL COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED BIOAVAILABILITY AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Nulixir Inc.

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