Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KOTIS, JOSHUA G

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3651 3721 3722 3731 3736

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joshua G. Kotis is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3651, where he has 565 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 74.2 percent and an interview lift of 57.0 percent. This lift indicates that applicants who conduct an interview see a higher probability of allowance than the baseline. The 57.0 percent interview lift suggests that direct communication is a tool for navigating the process.

The median days to allowance for these 565 resolved cases is 1037. Practitioners should factor this 1037-day timeline into their prosecution strategy. The 74.2 percent allowance rate provides a baseline for success in this art unit. With the resolved cases, the data offers a look at the examiner's historical performance.

In Art Unit 3651, the median days to allowance represents the time required to reach a grant. The interview lift is a metric for applicants to consider when deciding whether to engage the examiner directly. These figures establish the current prosecution environment for this examiner in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

74.2%
Allow Rate
+4.2% vs TC avg
603
Total Applications
+57.0%
Interview Lift
1037
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 565 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.4%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
36.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18680038 DRIVER-DRILL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18384398 FASTENING TOOL HAVING HOME POSITION SENSING SYSTEM Final Rejection Black & Decker, Inc.
19220680 ADAPTER FOR POWER TOOL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18672298 ROTARY POWER TOOL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
17815111 SIMULATED BOG-DOWN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER TOOLS Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18888410 CONTAINER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED PERSONAL PROTECTION Non-Final OA KRONES AG
19474601 MANUFACTURING MACHINE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGES FOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES Non-Final OA G.D S.P.A.
19143599 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY FILLING AND CAPPING CONTAINERS Non-Final OA I.M.A. INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE S.P.A.
19162203 ULTRASONIC SEALING SYSTEM AND ANVIL THEREOF Final Rejection Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
19153063 A MOVABLE MEMBER FOR A SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING PRODUCTION OF PACKAGES, CORRESPONDING SYSTEM, FILLING MACHINE AND METHOD Non-Final OA TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.

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