Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SANDERS, JOSHUA T

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 1733 2115 2119 2127

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joshua T. Sanders serves as an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 1733. The examiner has completed 302 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 73.5 percent. This 73.5 percent rate indicates the frequency with which the examiner issues a notice of allowance rather than a final rejection or abandonment.

The data shows an interview lift of 36.1 percent for this examiner. This 36.1 percent lift suggests that interviews are a highly productive strategy for advancing prosecution. The median days to allowance is 1005. This 1005-day period represents the typical timeframe for applications that result in a patent grant. The 302 resolved cases provide a reliable dataset for evaluating the examiner's performance in Art Unit 1733.

Practitioners can use the 1005 median days to allowance to set realistic timelines for their clients. The 73.5 percent allowance rate is a key metric for assessing the examination environment in Tech Center 2100. Additionally, the 36.1 percent interview lift suggests that engaging with the examiner can significantly influence the direction of the prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

73.6%
Allow Rate
+18.6% vs TC avg
321
Total Applications
+36.2%
Interview Lift
1005
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 303 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.4%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18757921 Process Control System Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18840962 LEARNING DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, LEARNING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18894931 BUILDING EQUIPMENT WITH EMBEDDED CONNECTIVITY Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18972283 PLANT OPERATION SUPPORT DEVICE Non-Final OA Yokogawa Electric Corporation
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.
18511542 DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE, AND BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE Final Rejection OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd.
17991451 BUILDING HVAC SYSTEM WITH MULTI-LEVEL MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL Final Rejection Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18455494 LAUNDRY APPLIANCES CONTENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18293159 MAGNIFICATION OFFSET CORRECTION PROCEDURE Final Rejection Nikon SLM Solutions AG
18905745 REMOTE MANAGEMENT OF A FACILITY Non-Final OA View, Inc.
18215886 ASPECTS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT FORMATION Final Rejection Velo3D, Inc.
18948249 AIRCRAFT ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AN ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF SWITCHING OFF THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC POWER IN AN AIRCRAFT ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM Non-Final OA HS Elektronik Systeme GmbH

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