Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joshua T Sanders, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SANDERS, JOSHUA T

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 1733 2115 2119 2127

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

SANDERS, JOSHUA T is assigned to Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 1733. The profile covers 305 resolved cases, with a 73.4% allowance rate and a 1005-day median to allowance. Applicants should therefore expect a meaningful examination period, while the allowance result provides a generally favorable basis for prosecution planning.

The interview lift is 36.2%, indicating a strong positive association in the available record. A focused interview may be particularly useful when the applicant can explain a technical distinction or propose a concrete amendment path. The leading companies are Product Development Factory Inc., ABB Schweiz AG, and NEC Corporation. The listed firms are DUANE MORRIS LLP - Philadelphia, Foley & Lardner LLP, and Arent Fox LLP and Divergent Technologies Inc.

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

Performance Statistics

73.4%
Allow Rate
+18.4% vs TC avg
336
Total Applications
+36.2%
Interview Lift
1005
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 305 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18780247 MANUFACTURE OF PATIENT-SPECIFIC ORTHODONTIC TUBE Non-Final OA LightForce Orthodontics, Inc.
18840962 LEARNING DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, LEARNING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18511542 DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE, AND BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE Final Rejection OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd.
18540535 DETECTION AND USE OF PRINTER CONFIGURATION INFORMATION Final Rejection Stratasys, Inc.
18450850 CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
18168600 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DEVICE LIGHTING USING HETEROGENEOUS COMPUTING PLATFORMS Non-Final OA Dell Products, L.P.
18477045 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MANUFACTURING BASED ON SUSTAINABILITY FACTOR DATA Final Rejection Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
18293159 MAGNIFICATION OFFSET CORRECTION PROCEDURE Final Rejection Nikon SLM Solutions AG
17991451 BUILDING HVAC SYSTEM WITH MULTI-LEVEL MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL Final Rejection Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18905745 REMOTE MANAGEMENT OF A FACILITY Non-Final OA View, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joshua T Sanders's allowance rate?

73.4% of resolved applications examined by Joshua T Sanders were allowed (305 resolved cases), compared with 48.5% across Art Unit 1733 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joshua T Sanders?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.2 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 T Sanders take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joshua T Sanders took 1,005 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joshua T Sanders work in?

Joshua T Sanders examines applications in Art Unit 1733 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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