Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joseph N Inge, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as INGE, JOSEPH N

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2836

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

INGE, JOSEPH N is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2836. The profile records 540 resolved cases, a 75.6% allowance rate, and a median of 1039 days to allowance. Interview lift is 23.8%, indicating that interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Rolls-Royce plc, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation. The listed firms are Brooks Kushman P.C., CROWELL & MORING LLP, and Edell Shapiro & Finnan LLC. Practitioners can combine the substantial case history with interview planning, while accounting for a prosecution timeline measured in more than a short initial cycle.

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

Performance Statistics

75.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
568
Total Applications
+23.8%
Interview Lift
1039
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 540 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
74.2%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19077144 POWER ELECTRONICS CONVERTER Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18217393 VOLTAGE COMPENSATION FOR REDUCED POWER STATES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18683108 TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
19481388 WIRELESS POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19094063 DUAL-PURPOSE POWERING DEVICE Non-Final OA Lenovo (United States) Inc.
19475714 Battery Contactor and Vehicle Battery System Non-Final OA Mercedes-Benz Group AG
19477688 IN-VEHICLE DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
19477327 MAGNETIC INDUCTION ANTENNA MODULE Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
19095367 MEDIUM AND LOW VOLTAGE POWER CENTER Final Rejection VERTIV CORPORATION
18962376 DISPLACED RECEIVER DETECTION IN A WIRELESS POWER SYSTEM AND RELATED APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS Final Rejection Microchip Technology Incorporated

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joseph N Inge's allowance rate?

75.6% of resolved applications examined by Joseph N Inge were allowed (540 resolved cases), compared with 66.2% across Art Unit 2836 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joseph N Inge?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.8 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 N Inge take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joseph N Inge took 1,039 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joseph N Inge work in?

Joseph N Inge examines applications in Art Unit 2836 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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