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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Joni Hsu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HSU, JONI

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2628 2677

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

HSU, JONI is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2600 and art unit 2611. The record includes 880 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 87.7%, and a median of 963 days to allowance. The interview lift is 7.0%, offering a separate measure of interview-associated outcomes alongside the examiner's broader allowance history.

The principal companies are Google LLC, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Hytto Pte. Ltd. The listed firms are Faegre Drinker NTT, HG Law LLP (Adeia), and HOLTZ, HOLTZ & VOLEK PC. Practitioners can use the substantial record to support preparation of written responses, claim amendments, and targeted examiner interviews.

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

Performance Statistics

87.7%
Allow Rate
+25.7% vs TC avg
906
Total Applications
+7.0%
Interview Lift
963
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 880 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
10.0%
§102 Novelty
62.8%
§103 Obviousness
3.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17271467 TOUCH RELATED DATA RECORDING DEVICE FOR EROTIC MEDIA AUGMENT Final Rejection HYTTO PTE. LTD
19170586 NEURAL PROCESSOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18666415 ATTENTION-BASED VIDEO TOKEN GENERATION Non-Final OA Google LLC
18569291 OBJECT VIEWABILITY IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18306536 SCREEN PROJECTION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18689051 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, LEARNING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, LEARNING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND LEARNING PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joni Hsu's allowance rate?

87.7% of resolved applications examined by Joni Hsu were allowed (880 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joni Hsu?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joni Hsu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joni Hsu took 963 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joni Hsu work in?

Joni Hsu examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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