Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joan T Goodbody, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GOODBODY, JOAN T

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3664 3667 3671 3694

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

GOODBODY, JOAN T is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3664. The record includes 217 resolved cases, a 51.2% allowance rate, and a median of 1221 days to allowance. The outcome figure is near an even split, while the timing supports planning for a prosecution process that may extend beyond the initial examination cycle.

Interviews correspond to a 35.4% allowance lift, making them a potentially useful tool for addressing claim scope and cited references. Practitioners may obtain greater value from interviews when the discussion is tied to specific amendments and a defined path forward. The principal companies are Audi AG, Apple Inc., and NEC Corporation. The firms listed are AdamsIP, LLC, Anova Law Group, PLLC, and BROADVIEW IP LAW, PC.

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

Performance Statistics

51.2%
Allow Rate
-0.8% vs TC avg
256
Total Applications
+35.4%
Interview Lift
1221
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 217 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.0%
§101 Eligibility
7.3%
§102 Novelty
58.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18889305 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE DEVICE CONTROL USING LANGUAGE INPUT Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18645716 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SPEED OF AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18515537 DRIVING STATE MONITORING DEVICE, DRIVING STATE MONITORING METHOD, AND DRIVING STATE MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19360097 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWER USAGE OF A TRACTION ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18981894 WORK ASSISTANCE DEVICE, WORKING MACHINE, AND WORK ASSISTING METHOD Final Rejection Kubota Corporation
18468631 VEHICLE CONTROL FUNCTION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18870393 NONCONTACT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, SERVER, INFORMATION DEVICE, MOVING BODY, AND CONTROL DEVICE OF MOVING BODY Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18943793 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING POSITION OF MOVING OBJECT Final Rejection Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18597824 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND PROCESSOR CIRCUIT FOR INTERVENING IN AN OPERATION OF A VEHICLE COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WITH SUCH A PROCESSOR CIRCUIT Final Rejection AUDI AG
17996426 METHOD FOR LOCATING CARRIAGEWAY MARKINGS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18316399 FLIGHT CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE, AIRCRAFT, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18840108 VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM Final Rejection HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18084255 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PLUGGING OF BASKET ASSEMBLIES OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT Non-Final OA CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
18681243 Determination of a Retardation Quantity, In Particular a Feasible Retardation Quantity Non-Final OA KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joan T Goodbody's allowance rate?

51.2% of resolved applications examined by Joan T Goodbody were allowed (217 resolved cases), compared with 74.4% across Art Unit 3664 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joan T Goodbody?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joan T Goodbody take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joan T Goodbody took 1,221 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joan T Goodbody work in?

Joan T Goodbody examines applications in Art Unit 3664 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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