Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KOSHY, JOPHY STEPHEN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1733 1784 3775

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jophy Stephen Koshy is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1733. He has resolved 517 cases, providing a picture of his examination tendencies. His allowance rate is 63.8 percent, suggesting a moderate level of difficulty for applicants.

The interview lift for this examiner is 39.4 percent, which is a high increase. This suggests that interviews are effective in Art Unit 1733 for resolving outstanding issues and securing an allowance. Given the 63.8 percent baseline, the 39.4 percent lift is an incentive for practitioners to schedule an interview early in the process.

The median days to allowance is 1227, representing the typical pendency for cases that reach issuance. This 1227-day timeline is a standard expectation for applicants in Tech Center 3700. With 517 resolved cases, the 63.8 percent allowance rate and the 39.4 percent lift are the relevant figures for developing a prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

63.8%
Allow Rate
-6.2% vs TC avg
555
Total Applications
+39.4%
Interview Lift
1227
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 517 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
6.9%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
32.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18546970 POWDER FOR ANNEALING SEPARATOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET USING SAME Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18716994 Method for manufacturing an annealed steel sheet Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18573247 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OF A STEEL PART Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18568929 Method for producing a steel part and steel part Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18014380 HEAT TREATED COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection ArcelorMittal
19009597 NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, MOTOR CORE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOTOR CORE Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18832024 HOT-STAMPING FORMED BODY Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18017510 METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEEL STRIP Non-Final OA SMS GROUP GMBH
18265345 FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL WITH IMPROVED RIDGING RESISTANCE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection POSCO Co., Ltd
18032328 HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL STRIP HAVING EXCELLENT WORKABILITY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18290401 SEAMLESS STEEL TUBE RESISTANT TO CARBON DIOXIDE CORROSION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
17927165 Low-Cost Non-Oriented Electrical Steel Plate With Extremely Low Aluminum Content and Manufacturing Method Therefor Non-Final OA Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
17918014 LOW-COST AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL HAVING HIGH STRENGTH AND HIGH FORMABILITY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO

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