Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

John P Fitzgerald, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FITZGERALD, JOHN P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855 2856 2861

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

FITZGERALD, JOHN P works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2855. He has 860 resolved cases, a 75.2% allowance rate, and a median of 1042 days to allowance. The record provides a substantial basis for review and shows favorable allowance results, although resolution typically takes close to three years.

The interview lift is 1.9%, indicating only a limited positive association with allowance outcomes. Practitioners may therefore place greater weight on the written record and claim strategy than on interviews alone. The listed companies are Sony Group, Saudi Arabian Oil, and Murata Manufacturing. The listed firms are Paratus Law Group, Advent, and CANTOR COLBURN for Baker Hughes Oilfield.

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

Performance Statistics

75.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
885
Total Applications
+1.9%
Interview Lift
1042
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 860 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.4%
§102 Novelty
40.8%
§103 Obviousness
30.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18855328 INERTIAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18598121 ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITY SENSOR AND MEASURING INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18081637 FLUID SENSOR PACKAGE Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18673488 METHOD OF OPERATING A PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18534016 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AT LEAST ONE PROPERTY OF A ROTATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Aktiebolaget SKF
18711498 LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH Final Rejection SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18107642 INTEGRATED PIEZORESITIVE (PZR) AND PIEZOELECTRIC MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER (PMUT) DEVICE AND RELATED HIGH-VOLTAGE (HV) / BIPOLAR-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) PROCESSING METHODS Non-Final OA Qorvo US, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John P Fitzgerald's allowance rate?

75.2% of resolved applications examined by John P Fitzgerald were allowed (860 resolved cases), compared with 76.8% across Art Unit 2855 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John P Fitzgerald?

This examiner's interview lift is +1.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John P Fitzgerald take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John P Fitzgerald took 1,042 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John P Fitzgerald work in?

John P Fitzgerald examines applications in Art Unit 2855 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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