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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Josephine Elizabeth Rich, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RICH, JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3666

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

RICH, JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 3661. The profile covers 30 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 83.3% and a median of 852 days to allowance. These figures indicate that applications reaching resolution in this docket have generally produced allowances, while prosecution has still involved a substantial time interval.

The interview lift is 10.0%, so interviews are associated with a limited increase in allowance outcomes within this profile. Toyota Motor Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. are the listed leading companies. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, SoraIP, Inc., and AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP are the listed leading firms. Practitioners handling matters here can use the company and firm concentration to identify relevant prosecution experience, while planning for the 852-day median interval.

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

Performance Statistics

83.3%
Allow Rate
+31.3% vs TC avg
58
Total Applications
+10.0%
Interview Lift
852
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 30 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
52.1%
§103 Obviousness
12.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19232029 Remote Robot-Assisted Control of an Electronic Device Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18611283 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE POSITIONING Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19184571 STEERING CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18905574 CONTROL DEVICE AND SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18739343 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18499134 DRIVABLE SURFACE AND LANE GROUP ESTIMATION Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18499126 DRIVABLE SURFACE AND LANE GROUP ESTIMATION Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18541401 BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19058073 CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19112030 SECURE SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR Non-Final OA SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
18606291 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPENING OF VEHICLE DOOR, AND VEHICLE CONTROLLER Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Josephine Elizabeth Rich's allowance rate?

83.3% of resolved applications examined by Josephine Elizabeth Rich were allowed (30 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Josephine Elizabeth Rich?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Josephine Elizabeth Rich take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Josephine Elizabeth Rich took 852 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Josephine Elizabeth Rich work in?

Josephine Elizabeth Rich examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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