Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Frank J Johnson-Calderon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JOHNSON-CALDERON, FRANK J

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2425

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Frank J. Johnson-Calderon is a patent examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2425. He has overseen 235 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 57.4% for these applications. The median pendency to reach an allowance is 1062 days. An interview lift of 18.8% is recorded, which indicates that the probability of allowance increases when an interview is conducted.

The examiner's top companies include Fujifilm Corporation, LG Electronics Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Legal representation is frequently provided by firms such as Anova Law Group, PLLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and HG Law LLP (Adeia). The 18.8% interview lift suggests that practitioners may use direct engagement to advance prosecution. With 235 resolved cases, the 57.4% allowance rate serves as a benchmark for evaluating outcomes. The 1062 days median pendency provides a timeline for planning prosecution steps in Tech Center 2400. These figures offer a data-grounded view of the examiner's performance.

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

Performance Statistics

57.4%
Allow Rate
-0.6% vs TC avg
253
Total Applications
+18.8%
Interview Lift
1062
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 235 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
68.9%
§103 Obviousness
7.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19193881 IMAGING SUPPORT APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18453764 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, OPERATION METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND OPERATION PROGRAM OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18838832 SYSTEM COMPRISING TV AND REMOTE CONTROL, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19212446 ONLINE RECTIFICATION OF SEE-THROUGH CAMERA PAIR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18935772 CONTENT DISPLAY DEVICE, AND CONTENT DISPLAY METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18545449 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING FOCUSED CONTENT Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
19231696 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDIA DATA TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Frank J Johnson-Calderon's allowance rate?

57.4% of resolved applications examined by Frank J Johnson-Calderon were allowed (235 resolved cases), compared with 68.9% across Art Unit 2425 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Frank J Johnson-Calderon?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Frank J Johnson-Calderon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Frank J Johnson-Calderon took 1,062 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Frank J Johnson-Calderon work in?

Frank J Johnson-Calderon examines applications in Art Unit 2425 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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