Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: FOX, JOSEPH PATRICK

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2621 2622 2694

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joseph Patrick Fox is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2621. He has 430 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 68.6 percent. The median time to allowance is 1027 days. These statistics indicate the level of difficulty and the prosecution timeline for applications in his docket. The 430 cases provide a statistical basis for these historical metrics.

The interview lift is 14.9 percent. This indicates that interviews are associated with a 14.9 percent increase in the likelihood of an allowance compared to the 68.6 percent baseline. Practitioners may find that this lift justifies the effort of an interview to address examiner concerns. Direct communication is a tool for navigating the 1027-day median process and overcoming rejections that arise during prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

68.6%
Allow Rate
+6.6% vs TC avg
450
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
1027
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 430 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
67.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18583531 METHOD FOR CALIBRATING IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR THE SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18966207 TOUCH INPUT DEVICE Non-Final OA HiDeep Inc.
19220252 DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY SYSTEM Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18935043 Dual Capacitive Touch Confirmation Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
18900124 Adaptive State Control for Short-Range Communication Assemblies Final Rejection ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
19469447 IMPROVED TOUCHLESS POINTER OPERATION DURING TYPING ACTIVITIES USING A COMPUTER DEVICE Non-Final OA Ameria AG
18878374 OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR A POSITION DETERMINATION DEVICE Final Rejection FRESHAPE SA

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