Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: JOSEPH, TONYA S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1754 3628

This examiner grants 24% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tonya S Joseph is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1754. The examiner has 602 resolved cases, which results in an allowance rate of 24.1%. This percentage indicates the frequency of granted patents among the resolutions. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1624, providing a benchmark for the timeline of successful prosecution in this unit.

The data shows an interview lift of 19.3%. This figure indicates that applications involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance than those without one. With 602 resolved cases, the examiner has a history of resolutions in Tech Center 3600. Practitioners can use the 1624-day median to manage expectations regarding the duration of the patent acquisition process.

In Art Unit 1754, the examiner's 24.1% allowance rate and 19.3% 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 19.3% lift when deciding whether to request an interview.

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

Performance Statistics

24.1%
Allow Rate
-27.9% vs TC avg
650
Total Applications
+19.3%
Interview Lift
1624
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 602 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

37.8%
§101 Eligibility
8.5%
§102 Novelty
35.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19090630 TRAVEL ASSISTANCE TERMINAL Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18876984 TAG, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18822372 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18547721 Planning of Loading and Route for Vehicles Non-Final OA ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
18706450 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18826817 MATERIAL ASSEMBLY METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18623797 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SELECTION AND ROUTING USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18861722 CANCELLATION ESTIMATION USING LOCATION INFORMATION Non-Final OA Rakuten Group, Inc.
19189934 METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING AVAILABLE INVENTORIES AND FOR ALLOCATION OF ORDERS BASED ON PREDICTED ITEM UNAVAILABILITY Final Rejection Target Brands, Inc.
18367475 ROUTE OPTIMIZATION FOR PRODUCT SHIPMENT IN A SUPPLY CHAIN Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
17853937 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING COUNSELING SERVICE Final Rejection KAKAO CORP.
18525241 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLIANCE DETECTION, APP CONFIGURATION, AND SMART LOCK CONTROL Final Rejection Universal Electronics Inc.

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