Listed by the USPTO as DRODGE, JOSEPH W
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1652 1732 1735 1736 1758 1772 1773 1774 1778 1791
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
In Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1652, DRODGE, JOSEPH W has resolved 2037 cases. The allowance rate is 78.3%, with an interview lift of 38.0%. The median time to allowance is 967 days. The large resolved portfolio supports a substantial record for pattern recognition, showing frequent allowances and a meaningful association between interviews and allowance outcomes.
The leading companies are Tokyo Electron Limited, West Virginia University, and Donaldson Company, Inc. The leading firms are Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC, TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP, and Dickinson Wright PLLC - Washington DC. Applicants may combine careful claim drafting with well-prepared interviews, particularly where direct discussion can narrow disputed technical limitations.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18632595 | PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND PROCESSING METHOD | Non-Final OA | Tokyo Electron Limited |
| 18454948 | PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PROCESSING METHOD | Non-Final OA | Tokyo Electron Limited |
| 18785414 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING ULTRAPURE WATER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION PROCESSES | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, LTD. |
| 18652598 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TEMPERING SOFT WATER AND/OR PERMEATE FOR A DIALYSIS SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | B. Braun Avitum AG |
| 18575145 | METHOD FOR THE IN SITU REGENERATION OF AN ADSORBENT MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | SUEZ INTERNATIONAL |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy78.3% of resolved applications examined by Joseph W Drodge were allowed (2,037 resolved cases), compared with 53.5% across Art Unit 1652 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +38.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Joseph W Drodge took 967 days on average from filing to allowance.
Joseph W Drodge examines applications in Art Unit 1652 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).