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Last updated: October 27, 2026

John T Repsher III, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REPSHER III, JOHN T

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2119 2143 2171

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

REPSHER III, JOHN T works in tech center 2100 and art unit 2119. The profile covers 356 resolved cases, with a 58.7% allowance rate and a median of 1197 days to allowance. The interview lift is 47.9%, a strong positive signal that interview-associated cases performed materially better than the profile baseline.

The listed companies are Apple Inc., Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The listed firms are YHE Law LLP - Apple, BakerHostetler, and DORITY & MANNING, P.A. Practitioners should treat interview preparation as a central prosecution consideration, particularly where written amendments alone may not resolve the principal issues. The overall allowance rate and median pendency also support planning for substantive, extended examination.

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

Performance Statistics

58.7%
Allow Rate
+3.7% vs TC avg
400
Total Applications
+47.9%
Interview Lift
1197
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 356 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.2%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
47.7%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19030842 USER INTERFACE FOR RECEIVING USER INPUT Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18907377 SHARING UPDATABLE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18669899 METHODS, DEVICES, AND USER INTERFACES FOR USER NOTIFICATION Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18627669 DEVICES, METHODS, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR MANAGING AUDIO SOURCES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18768062 CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18923973 INTERACTION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18724600 VIRTUAL REALITY-BASED CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18812359 OCCUPANT ASSIST SYSTEM AND OCCUPANT ASSIST METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18833770 APPLICATION WIDGET MANAGEMENT METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18744395 VIRTUAL PET FEATURES WITHIN A MAP Final Rejection Snap Inc.
18852302 CALENDAR VIEW DISPLAY METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
18914394 GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)-BASED IMAGE GENERATION USING ATTRIBUTE-BASED SLIDER CONTROLS Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18847712 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSIGNING AT LEAST ONE HUMAN-PERCEIVED ATTRIBUTE TO A SAMPLE COATING Non-Final OA BASF COATINGS GMBH
18807386 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRIGGERING FUNCTION Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18918651 INTERFACE FOR CONSOLIDATED OPERATION OF REMOTE CONNECTIONS Non-Final OA Truist Bank
18918628 INTERFACE FOR CONSOLIDATED OPERATION OF REMOTE CONNECTIONS Non-Final OA Truist Bank
18502644 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF RECEIVING VOICE INPUT Final Rejection Sonos, Inc.
18673659 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING, SELECTING, AND COMMUNICATING VEHICLE-BASED MEDIA PRESENTATIONS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18674113 COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS MODULE FOR DETERMINING PROCESSING EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18603698 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GENERATE NARRATIVES BASED ON A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF EXPERIENCES OF USERS Final Rejection Disney Enterprises, Inc.
18652431 MACHINE LEARNING-BASED USER INTERFACE IN AN INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18730556 SPLIT-SCREEN INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE TERMINAL, STORAGE MEDIUM AND DEVICE Final Rejection BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18915622 GENERATIVE EXPAND IN IMAGE EDITING APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA ADOBE INC.
18790451 OVERLAY APPLICATION AND TECHNIQUES FOR INTERFACING WITH A GENERATIVE RESPONSE ENGINE Non-Final OA OpenAI OpCo, LLC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John T Repsher III's allowance rate?

58.7% of resolved applications examined by John T Repsher III were allowed (356 resolved cases), compared with 78.7% across Art Unit 2119 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John T Repsher III?

This examiner's interview lift is +47.9 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 T Repsher III take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John T Repsher III took 1,197 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John T Repsher III work in?

John T Repsher III examines applications in Art Unit 2119 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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