Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Joel M Attey, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ATTEY, JOEL M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2835 3744 3763

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

ATTEY, JOEL M is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 2835. The profile includes 488 resolved cases, a 64.8% allowance rate, a 43.8% interview lift, and a median of 1127 days to allowance. The case volume supports using the profile as a meaningful planning reference, while the allowance rate indicates that claim strategy remains important to the ultimate result.

The interview lift is substantial, making examiner dialogue a potentially important part of prosecution planning. The listed companies are 3M Innovative Properties Company, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. The firms are AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, Astute IP Law Group, and Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC. Practitioners may use structured interviews to address prior art and preserve commercially important claim scope through targeted amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

64.8%
Allow Rate
-5.2% vs TC avg
520
Total Applications
+43.8%
Interview Lift
1127
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 488 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
48.8%
§103 Obviousness
33.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18683396 CYLINDRICAL AND DIAMOND-SHAPED EVAPORATIVE COOLERS USING HOLLOW FIBERS Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18932650 CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18856286 INTERNAL HEAT EXCHANGER WITH PLATES Final Rejection VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
19056999 COOLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18231804 INTEGRATED FUEL CELL COOLING SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18412668 LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM HAVING NO DISCONNECTABLE FLUIDIC CONNECTIONS BETWEEN A FLUID INLET AND FLUID OUTLET Final Rejection Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18720903 COOLING DEVICE Final Rejection Magna Powertrain GmbH & Co KG
18622148 INDOOR HEAT EXCHANGER, INDOOR UNIT, AIR CONDITIONER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INDOOR HEAT EXCHANGER Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18437647 HEAT SINK Non-Final OA FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joel M Attey's allowance rate?

64.8% of resolved applications examined by Joel M Attey were allowed (488 resolved cases), compared with 56.2% across Art Unit 2835 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joel M Attey?

This examiner's interview lift is +43.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joel M Attey take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joel M Attey took 1,127 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joel M Attey work in?

Joel M Attey examines applications in Art Unit 2835 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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