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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joshua S Carpenter, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CARPENTER, JOSHUA S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1733 1738 2833 3774

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

CARPENTER, JOSHUA S is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 1733. The profile records 244 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 51.6%, and a median of 1204 days to allowance. The interview lift is 37.2%, showing that examiner interviews have a meaningful association with allowance outcomes in a record that is otherwise close to an even allowance result.

Company matters include NIPPON STEEL Corporation, Seiko Epson Corporation, and BASF SE. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, and Cozen O'Connor - Boulder. Prosecution planning should emphasize interview readiness and careful claim development over reliance on the allowance rate alone.

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

Performance Statistics

51.6%
Allow Rate
-18.4% vs TC avg
299
Total Applications
+37.2%
Interview Lift
1204
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 244 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
45.9%
§103 Obviousness
34.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18393822 Amorphous Alloy Soft Magnetic Powder And Method For Manufacturing Amorphous Alloy Soft Magnetic Powder Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18272117 MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING OF METAL PARTS WITH LOW DENSITY AND GOOD MECHANICAL PROPERTIES Non-Final OA BASF SE
17923589 METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING BY MEANS OF DUAL SELECTIVE IRRADIATION OF A POWDER BED AND PREHEATING Final Rejection Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
17768879 A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) OBJECT EMPLOYING GRANULATES Final Rejection Stratasys, Inc.
17905804 METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS FIBER NOZZLES, AND GLASS FIBER NOZZLE Non-Final OA Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
17791424 PANEL Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
17291846 Ni-COATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE AFTER WORKING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING Ni-COATED STEEL SHEET Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18468256 METHOD TO ACHIEVE VARIABLE PROPERTIES WITHIN A COMPONENT USING COATING FREE PRESS HARDENED STEEL Final Rejection GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joshua S Carpenter's allowance rate?

51.6% of resolved applications examined by Joshua S Carpenter were allowed (244 resolved cases), compared with 48.5% across Art Unit 1733 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joshua S Carpenter?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.2 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 S Carpenter take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joshua S Carpenter took 1,204 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joshua S Carpenter work in?

Joshua S Carpenter examines applications in Art Unit 1733 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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