Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jr, Joseph E Dean, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DEAN, JR, JOSEPH E

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2645 2647

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.2%
Allow Rate
+25.2% vs TC avg
800
Total Applications
+8.6%
Interview Lift
867
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 774 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
27.5%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
6.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18159603 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING EMERGENCY SERVICE AND PRIORITY SERVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19101206 Methods for Sidelink Positioning Measurements Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18921382 COMMUNICATING BETWEEN DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18887593 DYNAMIC eSIM CUSTOMIZATION WITH PRESET TEMPLATES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18705297 ATTENTION COMMANDS FOR MULTI-SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE DEVICES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19000805 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DUAL-SIM UES OPERATION IN 5G NETWORKS Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18817628 WAKE UP SIGNAL SENDING METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18039162 SERVICE PROCESSING METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18815947 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18271761 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING FALLBACK OF DATA TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jr, Joseph E Dean's allowance rate?

87.2% of resolved applications examined by Jr, Joseph E Dean were allowed (774 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jr, Joseph E Dean?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jr, Joseph E Dean take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jr, Joseph E Dean took 867 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jr, Joseph E Dean work in?

Jr, Joseph E Dean examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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