Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Suraj M Joshi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JOSHI, SURAJ M

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2441 2446 2447

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

JOSHI, SURAJ M is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2400. The profile covers 525 resolved cases and records a 72.0% allowance rate. The majority allowance result provides a meaningful historical signal for applicants, supported by a docket large enough to give the percentage practical context.

The interview lift is 16.2%, indicating that interviews are associated with improved allowance outcomes in this profile. Practitioners may therefore consider an interview when the prosecution issue would benefit from direct discussion of claim scope or technical context. The median time to allowance is 1213 days, suggesting that applicants should plan for a substantial prosecution period. The top companies are InterDigital Inc., Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd., and International Business Machines Corporation. The listed firms are DLA PIPER LLP (US), NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION, and Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

72.0%
Allow Rate
+14.0% vs TC avg
540
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
1213
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 525 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
60.9%
§103 Obviousness
3.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19176485 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING ACCESS TO THIRD PARTY SERVICES VIA A SERVICE LAYER Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18989208 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
19008873 AUTOMATIC GENERATION AND VISUALIZATION OF ANALYSIS PATHS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18946531 ASSOCIATING CONFERENCE APPLICATION CONTENT WITH AN INSTANCE OF A NETWORK CONFERENCE Final Rejection Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Suraj M Joshi's allowance rate?

72.0% of resolved applications examined by Suraj M Joshi were allowed (525 resolved cases), compared with 49.8% across Art Unit 2400 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Suraj M Joshi?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Suraj M Joshi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Suraj M Joshi took 1,213 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Suraj M Joshi work in?

Suraj M Joshi examines applications in Art Unit 2400 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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