Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

William Joseph Carter, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CARTER, WILLIAM JOSEPH

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2875

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

CARTER, WILLIAM JOSEPH is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2875. The record contains 1016 resolved cases, a 62.7% allowance rate, and a median of 975 days to allowance. The interview lift is 37.2%, identifying interviews as a meaningful prosecution tool in a record with a moderate allowance result.

The listed companies are Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd., LG Display Co., Ltd., and Audi AG. Associated firms include BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, ipPivot IP Agency, and MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP. Practitioners should prepare carefully for interviews and use them alongside technically precise claim amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

62.7%
Allow Rate
-5.3% vs TC avg
1,032
Total Applications
+37.2%
Interview Lift
975
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1016 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
68.4%
§103 Obviousness
4.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18878426 ATMOSPHERE LAMP Non-Final OA FUYAO GLASS INDUSTRY GROUP CO., LTD.
19554288 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18876004 LINEAR LIGHTING DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE PIVOTABLE LINEAR LIGHT SOURCES Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
19109805 LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR ILLUMINATING PANES FOR AUTOMOBILES Non-Final OA MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
19159959 ILLUMINATING DEVICE FOR THE INTERIOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA AUDI AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William Joseph Carter's allowance rate?

62.7% of resolved applications examined by William Joseph Carter were allowed (1,016 resolved cases), compared with 65.6% across Art Unit 2875 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William Joseph Carter?

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 William Joseph Carter take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William Joseph Carter took 975 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William Joseph Carter work in?

William Joseph Carter examines applications in Art Unit 2875 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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