Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CAMPBELL, JOSHUA A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3747

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joshua A. Campbell serves as an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3747. He has 463 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 55.1%, and the interview lift is 22.5%. This 22.5% lift indicates that interviews are associated with a higher probability of allowance compared to the 55.1% baseline. Practitioners can use the lift to improve their chances of securing a grant in his docket.

The median days to allowance is 1300 for the 463 resolved cases. This 1300-day figure provides a timeline for applications that reach a grant. The 22.5% interview lift suggests that direct communication is a useful tool for reaching an allowance. With 463 cases resolved, these metrics offer a basis for managing expectations regarding both the outcome and the 1300-day duration of prosecution in Art Unit 3747. The 1300-day median is a key factor for long-term planning.

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

Performance Statistics

55.1%
Allow Rate
-14.9% vs TC avg
505
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
1300
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 463 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
59.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18946298 STEERING CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18476321 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19082506 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A STEERING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD, VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND USE Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
19081546 AMMONIA MIXED COMBUSTION ENGINE Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
19087391 PARKING AND LOADING ASSIST Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18221334 WIRELESS ELECTRONIC SHOCK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Fox Factory, Inc.
18837363 VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING VEHICLE OCCUPANCY Final Rejection AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
18518490 BRAKE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
17406641 VEHICLE INSPECTION DEVICE AND ARTICLE TRANSFER SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18695931 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DISTRIBUTION OF BRAKING FORCES IN A BRAKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE NOISE AND/OR VIBRATIONS GENERATED IN THE SYSTEM Final Rejection Brembo S.p.A.

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