Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joshua Bullock, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BULLOCK, JOSHUA

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2138 2153 2154 2161 2162 2409

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

BULLOCK, JOSHUA is assigned to technology center 2400 and art unit 2138. The record covers 652 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 82.5%, and a median of 1117 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 16.5% lift. The substantial docket and frequent allowance outcome support a focused prosecution approach, while the interview figure indicates that direct engagement may be useful when it addresses a specific unresolved issue.

Cisco Technology Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Google LLC are the listed companies. The listed firms are BakerHostetler, Cooper Legal Group LLC, and FIG. 1 Patents. This recurring technology and representation context can help counsel prepare technically precise claim amendments, align prior-art arguments with the examiner's docket, and manage timing around the reported median.

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

Performance Statistics

82.5%
Allow Rate
+24.5% vs TC avg
686
Total Applications
+16.5%
Interview Lift
1117
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 652 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.2%
§101 Eligibility
37.4%
§102 Novelty
35.4%
§103 Obviousness
4.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19216088 ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING PERSONAL AI MODEL, AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19399572 PERSONALIZED CONTENT SHARING Non-Final OA Google LLC
19245484 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
19411687 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BEHAVIOURAL AND CONTEXTUAL DATA ANALYTICS Final Rejection The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
19188596 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FILTERING MEDIA CONTENT Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
19211842 OPERATIONS ON A FILE SYSTEM WITH TAGGED CAPACITY FOR A MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19346542 DYNAMIC WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT OPTIMIZATIONS USING REAL-TIME EXECUTION FEEDBACK Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19112321 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DATA PREPARATION ANALYTICS, PREPROCESSING AND CONTROL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18557251 ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE AND ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
19248636 DISTRIBUTED DATA ACCESS CONTROL Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
19296791 SNAPSHOT STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT WITHIN AN OBJECT STORE Non-Final OA NetApp Inc.
19233704 SELECTING CELL-BASED CONTEXTUAL OPTIONS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
19229965 PROVIDING OPTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH A DATA SUMMARY VIEW Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
19224516 INTERACTIVE TREE REPRESENTING ATTRIBUTE QUALITY OR CONSUMPTION METRICS FOR DATA INGESTION AND OTHER APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Adobe Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joshua Bullock's allowance rate?

82.5% of resolved applications examined by Joshua Bullock were allowed (652 resolved cases), compared with 81.9% across Art Unit 2138 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joshua Bullock?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.5 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 Bullock take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joshua Bullock took 1,117 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joshua Bullock work in?

Joshua Bullock examines applications in Art Unit 2138 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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