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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Josh Charles Gardiner, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GARDINER, JOSH CHARLES

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3648 4100

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

GARDINER, JOSH CHARLES is assigned to USPTO tech center 4100 and art unit 3648. The record contains 1 resolved case, an allowance rate of 100.0%, and a median of 1076 days to allowance. The interview lift is 0.0%, so this limited record does not indicate an interview-associated change in outcome.

The listed companies are Sony Group Corporation, The Boeing Company, and Ams-osram AG. The listed firms are Chen Yoshimura LLP, CHIP LAW GROUP, and Joseph R. Baker, APC. Because the profile is based on 1 resolved case, practitioners should regard the metrics as preliminary and avoid treating the 100.0% allowance rate as a broad prediction.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+40.0% vs TC avg
14
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1076
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
36.0%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18718346 DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE AND SENSOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18528432 Non-Interfering Coherent Lidar System Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18712335 OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT, LIDAR MODULE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A LIDAR MODULE Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18387818 LIDAR INTEGRATED VEHICLE LIGHTS Non-Final OA Innovusion, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Josh Charles Gardiner's allowance rate?

100.0% of resolved applications examined by Josh Charles Gardiner were allowed (1 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3648 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Josh Charles Gardiner?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Josh Charles Gardiner take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Josh Charles Gardiner took 1,076 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Josh Charles Gardiner work in?

Josh Charles Gardiner examines applications in Art Unit 3648 in Tech Center 4100.

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