Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Cedric D Johnson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JOHNSON, CEDRIC D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2123 2129 2148 2186 2189 3711

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

JOHNSON, CEDRIC D works in USPTO Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2123. Across 670 resolved cases, the profile shows an 81.9% allowance rate and a median of 1110 days to allowance. Interview lift is 22.6%, indicating a measurable association between interviews and prosecution outcomes.

The company mix includes Robert Bosch GmbH, Fujifilm Corporation, and Fujitsu Limited. The principal firms are CROWELL & MORING LLP, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP (BOS). Practitioners should pair clear claim distinctions with selective interviews and plan for a prosecution timeline measured in days.

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

Performance Statistics

81.9%
Allow Rate
+11.9% vs TC avg
692
Total Applications
+22.6%
Interview Lift
1110
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 670 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.6%
§101 Eligibility
7.4%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18147866 INSPECTION SUPPORT DEVICE OF STRUCTURE, INSPECTION SUPPORT METHOD OF STRUCTURE, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18197509 COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR PREDICTING ADHESION CHARACTERISTICS OF MOLECULAR COATINGS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18340922 COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING NODE ALLOCATION PROGRAM AT THE TIME OF QUANTUM SIMULATION EXECUTION, NODE ALLOCATION METHOD AT THE TIME OF QUANTUM SIMULATION EXECUTION, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18493794 DESIGN METHOD FOR ALLOWABLE COMPRESSIVE STRESS OF AXIALLY COMPRESSED CYLINDER Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
18191863 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN VERIFICATION Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18190239 LOGICAL AND STATISTICAL COMPOSITE MODELS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18267544 Production Line Design Device, Production Line Design System, and Production Line Design Method Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Cedric D Johnson's allowance rate?

81.9% of resolved applications examined by Cedric D Johnson were allowed (670 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 2123 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Cedric D Johnson?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Cedric D Johnson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Cedric D Johnson took 1,110 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Cedric D Johnson work in?

Cedric D Johnson examines applications in Art Unit 2123 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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