Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: JOSHI, SURAJ M

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2441 2446 2447

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Suraj M Joshi is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2400. The examiner has 522 resolved cases, which results in an allowance rate of 71.8%. This percentage indicates the frequency of granted patents among the resolutions. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1213, providing a benchmark for the timeline of successful prosecution in this unit.

The data shows an interview lift of 16.5%. This figure indicates that applications involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance than those without one. With 522 resolved cases, the examiner has a history of resolutions in Tech Center 2400. Practitioners can use the 1213-day median to manage expectations regarding the duration of the patent acquisition process.

In Art Unit 2400, the examiner's 71.8% allowance rate and 16.5% 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 16.5% 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

71.8%
Allow Rate
+13.8% vs TC avg
534
Total Applications
+16.5%
Interview Lift
1213
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 522 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.4%
§102 Novelty
60.8%
§103 Obviousness
3.5%
§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.
19008873 AUTOMATIC GENERATION AND VISUALIZATION OF ANALYSIS PATHS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
19061377 VIRTUAL EXPO BOOTH PREVIEWS Non-Final OA Zoom Communications, Inc.
18946531 ASSOCIATING CONFERENCE APPLICATION CONTENT WITH AN INSTANCE OF A NETWORK CONFERENCE Final Rejection Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
18989208 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.

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