Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Johnna Ronee Loftis, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LOFTIS, JOHNNA RONEE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3624 3625 3683

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

LOFTIS, JOHNNA RONEE handles applications in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3623. The record reports 518 resolved cases, a 43.1% allowance rate, and a median of 1528 days to allowance. Interview lift is 4.3%, so the available data shows only a modest association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

NEC Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, and Ricoh Company, Ltd. are the listed companies. Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN), CRGO Global, and DITTHAVONG, STEINER, & MLOTKOWSKI are the associated firms. The lower allowance rate and long median timing support front-loaded claim analysis, while the limited interview lift does not by itself justify relying on interviews as the principal strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

43.1%
Allow Rate
-8.9% vs TC avg
552
Total Applications
+4.3%
Interview Lift
1528
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 518 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
31.0%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19062277 ANALYSIS DEVICE, ANALYSIS SYSTEM, ANALYSIS METHOD, PROGRAM, AND WORKWEAR Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19034249 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHARGE MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
19123072 DEMAND PREDICTION DEVICE, DEMAND PREDICTION SYSTEM, AND DEMAND PREDICTION METHOD Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18647579 DATA-DRIVEN WORKPLACE TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE STAFF RETENTION Non-Final OA Insight Direct USA, Inc.
19481069 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Non-Final OA Ask2.ai, Inc.
18598432 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NOTIFICATION METHOD, SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Johnna Ronee Loftis's allowance rate?

43.1% of resolved applications examined by Johnna Ronee Loftis were allowed (518 resolved cases), compared with 24.1% across Art Unit 3623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Johnna Ronee Loftis?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Johnna Ronee Loftis take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Johnna Ronee Loftis took 1,528 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Johnna Ronee Loftis work in?

Johnna Ronee Loftis examines applications in Art Unit 3623 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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