Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

John B Roche, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ROCHE, JOHN B

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2113 2184 2475

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.2%
Allow Rate
+16.2% vs TC avg
669
Total Applications
-20.0%
Interview Lift
1025
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 658 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
59.2%
§103 Obviousness
8.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18235172 M.2 ADD-IN-CARD WITH UNIVERSAL FLASH STORAGE (UFS) Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19008280 Memory Sub-System having a Connection to a Host system for Storage Space Access and for Memory Space Access Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
19201684 IDENTIFYING ANOMALOUS DEVICE CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA Micro Focus LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John B Roche's allowance rate?

74.2% of resolved applications examined by John B Roche were allowed (658 resolved cases), compared with 78.0% across Art Unit 2113 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John B Roche?

This examiner's interview lift is -20.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John B Roche take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John B Roche took 1,025 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John B Roche work in?

John B Roche examines applications in Art Unit 2113 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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