Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Catherine Joh, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JOH, CATHERINE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

JOH, CATHERINE is assigned to USPTO Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3723. The profile contains 2 resolved cases, with a 0.0% allowance rate and a median of 1042 days to allowance. Interview lift is 0.0%, so the available record does not show an interview-associated change in outcomes.

The listed companies are Apex Brands Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and SK Inc. The associated firms are GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD, IntelliFluence Patent Firm, and IP & T GROUP LLP. Because the record is very small, practitioners should avoid broad inferences and examine the individual prosecution histories closely.

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

Performance Statistics

0.0%
Allow Rate
-70.0% vs TC avg
33
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1042
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 2 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18946379 CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING PAD AND CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18911753 CIRCLIP PLIER TIPS Non-Final OA Apex Brands, Inc.
18502199 CIRCLIP PLIERS WITH IMPROVED DESIGN Final Rejection Apex Brands, Inc.
18502230 CIRCLIP PLIERS WITH GRIPPING SURFACES Non-Final OA Apex Brands, Inc.
18820182 FINDING SUBSTRATE NOTCH ON SUBSTRATE IN A CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18934439 MULTI-LAYER SUB PAD FOR CMP PROCESSES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18588473 POLISHING PAD AND POLISHING METHOD Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Catherine Joh's allowance rate?

0.0% of resolved applications examined by Catherine Joh were allowed (2 resolved cases), compared with 56.5% across Art Unit 3723 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Catherine Joh?

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 Catherine Joh take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Catherine Joh took 1,042 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Catherine Joh work in?

Catherine Joh examines applications in Art Unit 3723 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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