Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Joseph C Fritchman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FRITCHMAN, JOSEPH C

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3645 3667 4100

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

FRITCHMAN, JOSEPH C has resolved 200 cases in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3645. The allowance rate is 76.5%, and the median time to allowance is 1297 days. The 30.2% interview lift makes examiner interviews a prominent strategic consideration, particularly where claim amendments or technical explanations can be tested directly with the examiner.

The listed companies are Sony Group Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH, and Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Representative firms include CHIP LAW GROUP, DERGOSITS & NOAH LLP, and DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP. The profile indicates that practitioners should plan for a lengthy prosecution path while using interviews to pursue clarity and movement toward allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

76.5%
Allow Rate
+16.5% vs TC avg
234
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
1297
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 200 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18333307 LIDAR DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPTICALLY DETECTING A FIELD OF VIEW FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18708015 DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE, DISTANCE MEASURING SYSTEM, AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18689441 CONTROL AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18614820 EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT RECOGNITION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING PARAMETERS OF RECOGNITION ALGORITHM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18548912 CONTROLLING MEANS FOR A LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17897164 VIRTUAL ARRAY METHOD FOR 3D ROBOTIC VISION Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18631963 INTEGRATED PHOTONICS AIR DATA SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18023145 DISTANCE IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE AND DISTANCE IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD Non-Final OA HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18426179 CHRONOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING REDUNDANT MEASUREMENT OF PROJECTILE VELOCITY Non-Final OA Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joseph C Fritchman's allowance rate?

76.5% of resolved applications examined by Joseph C Fritchman were allowed (200 resolved cases), compared with 67.5% across Art Unit 3645 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joseph C Fritchman?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joseph C Fritchman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joseph C Fritchman took 1,297 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joseph C Fritchman work in?

Joseph C Fritchman examines applications in Art Unit 3645 in Tech Center 4100.

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