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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thomas John Foster, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FOSTER, THOMAS JOHN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2616

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

FOSTER, THOMAS JOHN has resolved 30 cases in tech center 2600 and art unit 2611. The allowance rate is 90.0%, while the median time to allowance is 826 days. The limited record shows a high allowance outcome and a prosecution timeline that is comparatively contained, although the case count warrants a measured interpretation.

Interviews are associated with a 15.0% lift in allowance outcomes. LG Electronics Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Canon Inc. are the leading companies listed. HG Law LLP (Adeia), IP Spring - RC, and JCIPRNET are the leading firms shown. Practitioners can use these participants as context while tailoring claim and interview strategy to the application.

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

Performance Statistics

90.0%
Allow Rate
+28.0% vs TC avg
55
Total Applications
+15.0%
Interview Lift
826
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 30 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
69.1%
§103 Obviousness
3.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18726329 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY SERVICE Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19078057 DEPTH-BASED REPROJECTION WITH ADAPTIVE DEPTH DENSIFICATION AND SUPER-RESOLUTION FOR VIDEO SEE-THROUGH (VST) EXTENDED REALITY (XR) OR OTHER APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18329454 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE DATA, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18843930 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18843800 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18962849 SPLITTING AND REJOINING EXECUTION OF PAIRED WAVES IN GRAPHICS PROCESSING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19056795 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, SCREEN GENERATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19025269 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITAL DISPLAY DEVICE CONTAINED ADJUSTING OF A USER INTERFACE SIZE BASED ON DISTANCE BETWEEN THE USER AND THE DIGITAL DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Dell Products LP

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas John Foster's allowance rate?

90.0% of resolved applications examined by Thomas John Foster were allowed (30 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas John Foster?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thomas John Foster take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thomas John Foster took 826 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas John Foster work in?

Thomas John Foster examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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