Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kevin Joyner, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JOYNER, KEVIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1700 1736 1773 1775 1776 1793 1796 1797 1799 3785

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

JOYNER, KEVIN works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1700. His profile records 944 resolved cases and a 68.3% allowance rate. The substantial docket gives the majority allowance result meaningful historical support for practitioners assessing likely prosecution dynamics before this examiner.

The interview lift is 23.6%, showing a positive association that makes interviews a potentially useful tool for addressing claim scope and examiner concerns. The median time to allowance is 1099 days, so counsel should plan for an extended prosecution period even with a favorable observed allowance history. The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The listed firms are ABM Intellectual Property Inc., BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and BLANK ROME LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

68.3%
Allow Rate
-1.7% vs TC avg
982
Total Applications
+23.6%
Interview Lift
1099
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 944 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
45.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18755195 OPTICAL FILTER MODULE AND FOOD WASTE DISPOSAL APPARATUS COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18751480 TREATMENT APPARATUS USING REACTIVE OXYGEN AND TREATMENT METHOD USING REACTIVE OXYGEN Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18918623 FOOD PROCESSING APPARATUS AND LIGHT SOURCE WITH CATALYST Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18265011 FLOOR CLEANER DOCK Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18878678 AN UPPER AIR DISINFECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
19108464 DISCONTINUOUSLY OPERATED DESUBLIMATOR HAVING AT LEAST ONE FLOW DISRUPTOR Non-Final OA BASF SE
18055514 AIR QUALITY MONITOR WITH INTEGRATED AIR FRESHENER Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18924753 MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING A PHOTOSENSITIZER AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
19111770 A Disinfection Device and Method for Disinfection of Medical Equipment Non-Final OA VIOBAC ApS
19104507 ORGANIC WASTE STORAGE AND DEODORIZER DEVICE Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kevin Joyner's allowance rate?

68.3% of resolved applications examined by Kevin Joyner were allowed (944 resolved cases), compared with 40.4% across Art Unit 1700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kevin Joyner?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kevin Joyner take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kevin Joyner took 1,099 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kevin Joyner work in?

Kevin Joyner examines applications in Art Unit 1700 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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