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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Joshua Damian Ruiz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RUIZ, JOSHUA DAMIAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3684

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

RUIZ, JOSHUA DAMIAN has resolved 14 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3684. The allowance rate is 0.0%, and the interview lift is 0.0%. The median time to allowance is 1009 days. Because the resolved-case record is limited, the zero allowance and interview measures should not be treated as a broad prediction without reviewing the underlying cases.

NEC Corporation, Asics Corporation, and Canon Inc. are the listed leading companies. BALLARD SPAHR LLP, BOND, SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC, and CALDWELL LLC are the listed leading firms. The current profile supports careful file-by-file analysis and conservative timing assumptions. Counsel may use interviews or amendments selectively, but the available aggregate data does not show an observed interview advantage.

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

Performance Statistics

0.0%
Allow Rate
-52.0% vs TC avg
56
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1009
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 14 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

35.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
33.7%
§103 Obviousness
13.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18777192 EMERGENCY SUPPORT SYSTEM AND EMERGENCY SUPPORT METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19158124 APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A RISK LEVEL OF A SOMNAMBULISM EVENT OCCURRENCE AND APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A SOMNAMBULISM EVENT Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
19408534 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19481266 INFORMATION GENERATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18036083 TERMINAL APPARATUS, INFORMATION ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18391041 SELF-SERVICE COHORT SELECTION FOR LARGE-SCALE OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joshua Damian Ruiz's allowance rate?

0.0% of resolved applications examined by Joshua Damian Ruiz were allowed (14 resolved cases), compared with 28.1% across Art Unit 3684 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joshua Damian Ruiz?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joshua Damian Ruiz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joshua Damian Ruiz took 1,009 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joshua Damian Ruiz work in?

Joshua Damian Ruiz examines applications in Art Unit 3684 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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