Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: JOSEPH, JANET

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1611

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

Janet Joseph is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1611. The examiner has 55 resolved cases, which results in an allowance rate of 40.0%. This percentage provides a baseline for applicants evaluating their chances of success in this unit. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1474, indicating the duration of the prosecution process from filing to grant.

The data shows an interview lift of 51.3%. This lift suggests that applications involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance than those that do not. With 55 resolved cases, the examiner has a history of resolutions in Tech Center 1600. Practitioners can use the 1474-day median to manage client expectations regarding the timeline for a resolution.

In Art Unit 1611, the examiner's 40.0% allowance rate and 51.3% interview lift are metrics for strategy. The median pendency is a figure that describes the time required to reach an allowance. These data points from the resolved cases offer an overview of the examiner's performance. Applicants should consider the 51.3% lift when evaluating the benefits of verbal communication.

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

Performance Statistics

40.0%
Allow Rate
-20.0% vs TC avg
71
Total Applications
+51.3%
Interview Lift
1474
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 55 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
10.5%
§102 Novelty
51.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18708126 COMPOSITION CONTAINING 3-HYDROXYANTHRANILIC ACID AND COMPOUNDS THAT ALTER IRON HOMEOSTASIS AND METHOD OF ITS USE Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
18084402 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING COLOR FROM HAIR Final Rejection L'Oreal
17731759 COMPOSITIONS SUITABLE AS SETTERS Final Rejection L'OREAL
17731791 COMPOSITIONS SUITABLE AS SETTERS Final Rejection L'OREAL
18037316 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DEEP DERMAL DRUG DELIVERY Non-Final OA ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
18708232 SUSPENSION CONCENTRATE DISPERSANTS Non-Final OA Croda International PIc
18021367 DOSING CAPSULE MADE FROM CANNABIS-DERIVED RESIN AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection CAPHEADS LLC
18250782 MODIFIED RELEASE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MELATONIN Final Rejection NUTRIVENTIA PRIVATE LIMITED
18132985 TOPICAL STATIN FORMULATION FOR TREATMENT OF LICHEN SCLEROSUS AND PSORIASIS Non-Final OA TBT PHARMA, INC
18013105 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC LIPOPHILIC ACTIVES Final Rejection KARNAK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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