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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dennis P Joseph, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JOSEPH, DENNIS P

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2621 2629 2691

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

JOSEPH, DENNIS P is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2621. The profile contains 678 resolved cases and a 49.1% allowance rate. The allowance outcome is approximately balanced across the recorded docket, so applicants should approach claim scope and response strategy with particular attention to the examiner’s treatment of the asserted prior art.

The interview lift is 17.8%, indicating a positive association for cases involving interviews. That result supports considering an interview when a focused discussion may help distinguish the claims or narrow an unresolved issue. The median time to allowance is 1278 days, indicating a lengthy observed prosecution period. The leading companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., LG Display Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. The listed firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, F. CHAU & ASSOCIATES, LLC, and NIXON & VANDERHYE PC.

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

Performance Statistics

49.1%
Allow Rate
-12.9% vs TC avg
730
Total Applications
+17.8%
Interview Lift
1278
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 678 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
26.8%
§102 Novelty
62.0%
§103 Obviousness
8.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18492234 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENCODING TEMPORAL INFORMATION FOR VIDEO INSTANCE SEGMENTATION AND OBJECT DETECTION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18534274 DISPLAY DRIVE DEVICE AND IMAGE DATA INSPECTION METHOD Final Rejection LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
19531585 USER INTERFACES AND TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING USER ACTIVITY Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18740287 Head-Mounted Device with Double Vision Compensation and Vergence Comfort Improvement Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18328736 DISPLAY PANEL OPTICAL CROSS-TALK COMPENSATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19267853 TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL AND TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
19093985 DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
19001917 Display Apparatus Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18976054 GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
19079304 PIXEL CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18987220 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18976631 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18938567 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18937249 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18174480 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18519189 ERBIUM-DOPED FIBER AND PREPARATION METHOD FOR ERBIUM-DOPED FIBER Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19439680 WAVEGUIDE AND DIFFRACTION GRATING FOR AUGMENTED REALITY OR VIRTUAL REALITY DISPLAY Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18877845 LIQUID CRYSTAL ELEMENT, LIGHTING APPARATUS, VEHICLE LAMP SYSTEM Non-Final OA STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18997044 INTEGRATED PCM DRIVER Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
19077731 TECHNIQUES FOR HOLOGRAPHIC DISPLAY USING PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18509277 GRAPHICS PROCESSING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Arm Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dennis P Joseph's allowance rate?

49.1% of resolved applications examined by Dennis P Joseph were allowed (678 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dennis P Joseph?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dennis P Joseph take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dennis P Joseph took 1,278 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dennis P Joseph work in?

Dennis P Joseph examines applications in Art Unit 2621 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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