Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

John Patrick Goco, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GOCO, JOHN PATRICK

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2619

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2611. The record contains 4 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 50.0% and a median of 761 days to allowance. The interview lift is 75.0%, but the small case history makes that signal directional rather than conclusive.

The listed companies are Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. The listed firms are Anova Law Group, PLLC, BakerHostetler, and BOOTH UDALL, PLC. Practitioners should recognize the limited evidentiary base while considering interviews as a potentially important part of prosecution planning for this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-12.0% vs TC avg
28
Total Applications
+75.0%
Interview Lift
761
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 4 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.5%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
67.8%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19076572 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPERSAMPLING Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19184896 TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING CONTOUR LINES FOR 3D MAPS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18733227 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE TO CONTROL DISPLAY OF IMAGE, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18891181 BIAS EVALUATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, MEDIUM, PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI CLOUD COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18732316 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
19019031 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
18853111 METHOD FOR END-CLOUD COLLABORATION-BASED IMAGE PROCESSING, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Lemon Inc.
18844923 SALIENCY-BASED ADAPTIVE COLOR ENHANCEMENT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
19092340 Methods for obtaining a multimedia element and for enriched rendering, corresponding electronic devices, system, computer program products and media Non-Final OA ORANGE
19072152 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDED REALITY CONTENT DELIVERY Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
19055433 DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18976025 PARAMETRIC LANDMARK DETECTION Non-Final OA DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
18958842 STYLE KITS GENERATION AND CUSTOMIZATION Final Rejection ADOBE INC.
18994003 A METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE, AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA MEDIT CORP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John Patrick Goco's allowance rate?

50.0% of resolved applications examined by John Patrick Goco were allowed (4 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John Patrick Goco?

This examiner's interview lift is +75.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John Patrick Goco take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John Patrick Goco took 761 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John Patrick Goco work in?

John Patrick Goco examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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