Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Justin R Blaufeld, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BLAUFELD, JUSTIN R

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2142 2151 2176 2198 2425

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

Justin R. Blaufeld works in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2142. He has 531 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 47.5%. The median days to allowance is 1224. This 47.5% allowance rate means that slightly more than half of his 531 resolved cases do not result in a grant.

The interview lift is 30.1%, indicating that interviews are a useful tool for improving the chances of success. Top companies include Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. Top firms are LeonardPatel PC, NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Given the 1224-day median pendency, the 30.1% interview lift is a significant factor for practitioners to consider when planning their prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

47.5%
Allow Rate
-10.5% vs TC avg
591
Total Applications
+30.1%
Interview Lift
1224
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 531 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18369992 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTENT SEARCH USING KEYPAD IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18139703 SERVER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18887942 NAVIGATION OF USER INTERFACES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18515191 METHOD OF MANIPULATING USER INTERFACES IN AN ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18889537 TASK PROCESSING Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18336581 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN EGO VEHICLE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18334910 METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING AN APPROXIMATE OBJECT POSITION OF A DYNAMIC OBJECT, COMPUTER PROGRAM, DEVICE, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18964306 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CROSS-DEVICE APPLICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18567491 Volume Adjustment Method, Electronic Device, and System Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18509258 BEHAVIORAL INTENTION-DRIVEN INFORMATION RECOMMENDATION METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18186942 DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18988733 OBJECT CONNECTION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Lemon Inc.
18189050 LOCALIZATION USING POSITION COORDINATION OF ROAD SIGNS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18395162 VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT MODIFICATIONS BASED ON USER BEHAVIOR OR CONTEXT Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18700379 System, Method, and Software for Controlling a Driver Assistance Function Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
17858375 VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF FOR AVOIDING A COLLISON BASED ON A DANGER RANGE BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND A SURROUNDING OBJECT Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
17850654 METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A MICRO MOBILITY DEVICE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18872123 DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18545523 BOOST SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE HAVING SAME, AND METHOD FOR BOOSTING A SPEED OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA BRP-ROTAX GMBH & CO. KG
18575867 ACTUAL MACHINE DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM Final Rejection KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18534936 INTERFACE FOR GENERATING DOCUMENTS WITH GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18981131 SPLIT-SCREEN DISPLAYING METHOD, APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18947850 ONE DIMENSIONAL KEYBOARD Non-Final OA Meta Platforms, Inc.
18949685 AN IN-VEHICLE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM, A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND A CORRESPONDING VEHICLE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18935280 User Interface Tool for Generating and Analyzing Scenarios for Assumption Planning Non-Final OA Blue Yonder Group, Inc.
17693791 GRAPHICAL ELEMENT DETECTION USING A COMBINATION OF USER INTERFACE DESCRIPTOR ATTRIBUTES FROM TWO OR MORE GRAPHICAL ELEMENT DETECTION TECHNIQUES Final Rejection UiPath, Inc.
17693943 GRAPHICAL ELEMENT DETECTION USING A COMBINATION OF USER INTERFACE DESCRIPTOR ATTRIBUTES FROM TWO OR MORE GRAPHICAL ELEMENT DETECTION TECHNIQUES Final Rejection UiPath, Inc.
18967481 PROJECTION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF PROJECTION DEVICE, AND PROJECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Coretronic Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Justin R Blaufeld's allowance rate?

47.5% of resolved applications examined by Justin R Blaufeld were allowed (531 resolved cases), compared with 23.4% across Art Unit 2142 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Justin R Blaufeld?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Justin R Blaufeld take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Justin R Blaufeld took 1,224 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Justin R Blaufeld work in?

Justin R Blaufeld examines applications in Art Unit 2142 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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