Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: POOS, JOHN W

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

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Analysis

John W. Poos is a highly prolific examiner in Tech Center 2800, Art Unit 2816, with 1404 resolved cases. He maintains an exceptionally high allowance rate of 93.4 percent. Furthermore, he is very efficient, with a median of only 667 days to allowance, making him one of the faster examiners in the office. This combination of high volume and high allowance suggests a very streamlined process.

The interview lift for this examiner is 4.6 percent. Given the already high 93.4 percent allowance rate, an interview may not be necessary in most cases, though it still provides a small benefit. The 667-day median pendency suggests that applications move quickly through his docket. With 1404 resolved cases, the examiner's high allowance rate and speed are well-established, providing a very favorable environment for applicants in Tech Center 2800.

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
1,424
Total Applications
+4.6%
Interview Lift
667
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1404 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
54.1%
§102 Novelty
31.2%
§103 Obviousness
5.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18793908 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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
18298688 POWER DISTRIBUTION CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
19073123 FILTER USING TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATORS Non-Final OA 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.
18633545 RADIO FREQUENCY MODULE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18627475 RADIO FREQUENCY MODULE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18637078 LOGARITHMIC SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18678818 Cascode Amplifier with Improved High Frequency Linearity Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18349020 HYBRID BANDPASS FILTER HAVING ACOUSTIC WAVE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RESONATORS Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18775758 OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER WITH LOW NOISE AND WIDE OUTPUT SWING Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18981407 Delay Line Unit Circuits and Methods Non-Final OA Arm Limited
18763969 SYMBOL BASED ENVELOPE TRACKING AND CREST FACTOR REDUCTION Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
18855205 DOHERTY AMPLIFIER WITH ADAPTIVE BIASING 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.
18122646 HIGH VOLTAGE NOISE CANCELLATION Non-Final OA Applied Materials Israel Ltd.

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