Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BULLOCK, JOSHUA

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

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joshua Bullock is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2138. He has 651 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate pct of 82.6. This percentage shows that the majority of applications he reviews reach allowance. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1118, providing a timeline for the expected duration of the prosecution cycle from filing to grant.

The interview lift pct of 16.2 is a notable metric. It indicates that interviews are effective and correlate with an increase in the probability of allowance. For practitioners in Art Unit 2138, the 16.2 interview lift pct highlights the value of oral advocacy in resolving rejections and securing a grant from the 651 resolved cases. This lift is a useful indicator of examiner receptivity.

The 82.6 allowance rate pct and the 1118 median days to allowance define a favorable environment for applicants. The 16.2 interview lift pct provides a tool for further improving success. Applicants should consider the 651 resolved cases as evidence of a consistent examination style where interviews play a role in achieving the 82.6 allowance rate pct in Tech Center 2400.

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

Performance Statistics

82.6%
Allow Rate
+24.6% vs TC avg
680
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
1118
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 651 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.0%
§101 Eligibility
37.0%
§102 Novelty
36.0%
§103 Obviousness
4.7%
§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.
18966873 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR MANAGING DATA AND DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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.
19112321 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DATA PREPARATION ANALYTICS, PREPROCESSING AND CONTROL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
19245484 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
19346542 DYNAMIC WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT OPTIMIZATIONS USING REAL-TIME EXECUTION FEEDBACK Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18557251 ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE AND ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
19305332 ROW-LEVEL PERMISSIONING BASED ON EVALUATED POLICIES Non-Final OA Palantir Technologies Inc.
19248636 DISTRIBUTED DATA ACCESS CONTROL Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
19224516 INTERACTIVE TREE REPRESENTING ATTRIBUTE QUALITY OR CONSUMPTION METRICS FOR DATA INGESTION AND OTHER APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Adobe Inc.
19296791 SNAPSHOT STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT WITHIN AN OBJECT STORE Non-Final OA NetApp Inc.
19211842 OPERATIONS ON A FILE SYSTEM WITH TAGGED CAPACITY FOR A MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA MICRON TECHNOLOGY, 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.
18969662 INTERACTIVE QUERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Allstate Insurance Company

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