Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Joseph A Dillon Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DILLON JR, JOSEPH A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3651 3653

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

DILLON JR, JOSEPH A has resolved 999 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3651. The allowance rate is 81.0%, with a median time to allowance of 815 days. The interview lift is 6.7%, showing a positive but limited association between interviews and allowance.

The recorded companies are Industrial Vacuum Transfer Services Usa LLC, IHI Corporation, and Dynamic Air Ltda. The listed firms are WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP, AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP, and BUCHALTER. The large resolved-case record supports using the allowance and timing measures as practical prosecution benchmarks for this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+29.0% vs TC avg
1,011
Total Applications
+6.7%
Interview Lift
815
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 999 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
31.6%
§102 Novelty
32.7%
§103 Obviousness
29.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19246134 FLOW RATE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA IHI Corporation
19221145 RECEIVING ASSEMBLY AND ITS USE, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOADING A TANK Non-Final OA DYNAMIC AIR LTDA
19113091 MATERIAL STORAGE SYSTEM, SUCTION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR MATERIAL STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA JIANGSU XCMG STATE KEY LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joseph A Dillon Jr.'s allowance rate?

81.0% of resolved applications examined by Joseph A Dillon Jr. were allowed (999 resolved cases), compared with 65.4% across Art Unit 3651 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joseph A Dillon Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joseph A Dillon Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joseph A Dillon Jr. took 815 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joseph A Dillon Jr. work in?

Joseph A Dillon Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 3651 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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