Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: RUIZ, JOSHUA DAMIAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3684

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joshua Damian Ruiz operates within Art Unit 3684 of Tech Center 3600. The examiner has 13 resolved cases in the database, all of which resulted in an allowance rate of 0.0%. This indicates a highly challenging environment where no cases in the current set have reached a grant. The median days to allowance is listed as 1035, though this figure is based on the limited outcomes available. The interview lift is also 0.0%, suggesting that interviews have not yet resulted in a change from the baseline outcome.

Practitioners facing this examiner should be prepared for a difficult prosecution path given the 0.0% allowance rate across 13 cases. The 1035 days to allowance suggests that even cases that are resolved stay in prosecution for a significant period. With an interview lift of 0.0%, there is no data-supported evidence that verbal communication currently aids in overcoming rejections. Strategy may need to focus on robust technical arguments or considering alternative options if the 0.0% trend continues in Art Unit 3684.

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
53
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1035
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
37.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18995968 DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE, HEALTH ASSESSMENT METHOD AND DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18249448 EXERCISE IMPROVEMENT INSTRUCTION DEVICE, EXERCISE IMPROVEMENT INSTRUCTION METHOD, AND EXERCISE IMPROVEMENT INSTRUCTION PROGRAM Final Rejection ASICS CORPORATION
18777192 EMERGENCY SUPPORT SYSTEM AND EMERGENCY SUPPORT METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18215645 BED HAVING FEATURES FOR AUTOMATIC SENSING OF ILLNESS STATES SUCH AS POST-ACUTE SEQUALAE OF COVID-19 (PASC OR LONG COVID) Non-Final OA SNBR INC.
19408534 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18151673 NONINVASIVE METHODS FOR QUANTIFYING AND MONITORING LIVER DISEASE SEVERITY Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18391041 SELF-SERVICE COHORT SELECTION FOR LARGE-SCALE OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
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
18036083 TERMINAL APPARATUS, INFORMATION ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18885032 POST OPERATIVE INFECTION AND PRESSURE INJURY PREDICTOR Non-Final OA Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
18844708 TREATMENT-METHOD SELECTION ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, TREATMENT-METHOD SELECTION ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection OSAKA UNIVERSITY
18873142 COLLABORATIVE FRAMEWORKS FOR IMPROVING REGULATORY DECISION-MAKING OF MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
18780157 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEALTHCARE RISK ADJUSTMENT APPLICATIONS WORKFLOW TO ENHANCE ACCURACY AND EFFICIENCY WITH SCALABLE AND STACKED ARCHITECTURE Final Rejection RAAPID, INC

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