Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Chico A Foxx, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FOXX, CHICO A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2422 2684 2685 2686

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

FOXX, CHICO A has resolved 790 cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2422. The allowance rate is 78.5%, with a median of 733 days to allowance. The 29.6% interview lift indicates that cases associated with interviews show a materially different allowance outcome than the underlying profile rate, making interview preparation a relevant prosecution consideration.

The listed company activity includes THINKWARE Corporation, Nicoventures Trading Limited, and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Representative firms include Burr & Forman LLP (Primary Customer Number), CPST Intellectual Property Inc., and Dickinson Wright PLLC - Ann Arbor. Practitioners handling work in this docket can use the profile to frame expectations around a relatively favorable allowance record, while accounting for the median prosecution timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

78.5%
Allow Rate
+16.5% vs TC avg
821
Total Applications
+29.6%
Interview Lift
733
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 790 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
7.3%
§102 Novelty
60.1%
§103 Obviousness
18.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18725884 COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MULTIPLE SEPARATE NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18954898 VEHICLE APPROACH NOTIFICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
19010909 FAULT SYMPTOM DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND FAULT SYMPTOM DIAGNOSTIC METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18994424 HEAD PROTECTION DEVICE, PROTECTION SYSTEM AND HEAD PROTECTION METHOD Non-Final OA AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
18858942 ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
19037797 TREATMENT OF HEARING LOSS THROUGH AUDITORY TRAINING Non-Final OA BELL THERAPEUTICS INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Chico A Foxx's allowance rate?

78.5% of resolved applications examined by Chico A Foxx were allowed (790 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2422 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Chico A Foxx?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Chico A Foxx take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Chico A Foxx took 733 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Chico A Foxx work in?

Chico A Foxx examines applications in Art Unit 2422 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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