Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joseph Pape, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PAPE, JOSEPH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

This record covers 1493 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3612. The allowance rate is 88.3%, while the median time to allowance is 683 days. Interview lift is 3.7%, so the recorded association between interviews and allowance outcomes is limited relative to the overall allowance result.

The leading company clients are Daimler Truck AG, GM Global Technology Operations LLC, and Toyota Motor Corporation. The leading firms are CROWELL & MORING LLP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP. The volume of resolved cases gives this profile a substantial prosecution record for evaluating outcomes in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

88.3%
Allow Rate
+36.3% vs TC avg
1,517
Total Applications
+3.7%
Interview Lift
683
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1493 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
27.5%
§102 Novelty
31.8%
§103 Obviousness
33.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19039789 RESIN RAIL GARNISH Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18239154 MECHANICAL AIR DEFLECTOR DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18784260 VEHICLE HANDLE EXTENSION WITH AIR WAND Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18836839 BUMPER REINFORCEMENT MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
18269821 STRUCTURAL MEMBER Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
19018448 TAILGATE SEAT SYSTEM Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18897502 EXTENDABLE GRAB HANDLE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joseph Pape's allowance rate?

88.3% of resolved applications examined by Joseph Pape were allowed (1,493 resolved cases), compared with 74.4% across Art Unit 3612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joseph Pape?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joseph Pape take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joseph Pape took 683 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joseph Pape work in?

Joseph Pape examines applications in Art Unit 3612 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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