Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

John W Poos, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as POOS, JOHN W

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2816 2834 2842 2843 2896

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Analysis

John W. Poos has 1408 resolved cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2816. The profile records a 93.4% allowance rate and a median of 667 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 4.6% lift in the allowance rate. The combination of a large resolved-case record and the reported timing provides a concrete basis for evaluating efficient prosecution before this examiner.

The leading companies are Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Realtek Semiconductor Corporation, and Robert Bosch GmbH. The leading firms are McDonald Hopkins LLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP. Applicants can focus on clear claim presentation, with interview practice serving a less prominent role in the recorded data.

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

Performance Statistics

93.4%
Allow Rate
+25.4% vs TC avg
1,449
Total Applications
+4.6%
Interview Lift
667
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1408 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
55.0%
§102 Novelty
30.4%
§103 Obviousness
5.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18738260 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, SINGLE-ENDED AMPLIFIER, AND OPERATING METHOD OF AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18443017 WAVEGUIDE SEGMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AT LEAST ONE WAVEGUIDE SEGMENT FOR MICROWAVE ANTENNAS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18801299 ATTENUATOR FOR QUBIT DRIVE SIGNALS Final Rejection Google LLC
18963547 RADIO FREQUENCY SWITCH CIRCUIT, WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18793908 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19073123 FILTER USING TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATORS Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18953206 N-PATH FILTER Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18828279 BIAS CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18775366 POWER AMPLIFYING DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18771192 POWER AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18349020 HYBRID BANDPASS FILTER HAVING ACOUSTIC WAVE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RESONATORS Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18918844 SELF-PROTECTION CIRCUITRY, CASCADE CIRCUIT, OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT, AND CURRENT MIRROR CIRCUIT Non-Final OA REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
18918738 SELF-PROTECTION CIRCUITRY, CASCADE CIRCUIT, AND OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT Non-Final OA REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
18074546 Transmitter circuit Non-Final OA REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
18775758 OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER WITH LOW NOISE AND WIDE OUTPUT SWING Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18979763 Systems and Methods for Multi-Phase Clock Generation Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18855205 DOHERTY AMPLIFIER WITH ADAPTIVE BIASING Non-Final OA Qorvo US, Inc.
18811986 LOW VOLTAGE PA BIAS NETWORK Non-Final OA Qorvo US, Inc.
18773993 LOAD DRIVE CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF STOPPING OPERATING UPON OCCURRENCE OF ABNORMALITY, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LOAD DRIVE CIRCUIT Non-Final OA MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18937815 DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE CABLE AND TERMINAL STRUCTURE OF DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE CABLE Final Rejection Proterial, Ltd.
18122646 HIGH VOLTAGE NOISE CANCELLATION Non-Final OA Applied Materials Israel Ltd.
18897995 GATE VOLTAGE LEVEL SHIFTING CIRCUIT Non-Final OA MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.
18292231 SINGLE-ENDED AMPLIFIER WITH BIAS STABILIZATION Final Rejection MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John W Poos's allowance rate?

93.4% of resolved applications examined by John W Poos were allowed (1,408 resolved cases), compared with 65.8% across Art Unit 2816 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John W Poos?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John W Poos take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John W Poos took 667 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John W Poos work in?

John W Poos examines applications in Art Unit 2816 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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