Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 16, 2026

Joshua L Schwartz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCHWARTZ, JOSHUA L

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2617 2641 2642 2649 2825 2872 4100 4139 4186

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joshua L. Schwartz has resolved 462 cases within Art Unit 2617. He maintains an allowance rate of 68.2 percent. Practitioners should note that interviews are associated with a 21.6 percent lift in allowance probability. This suggests that engaging the examiner directly is a productive strategy for advancing prosecution and overcoming potential rejections.

The median time to allowance for these cases is 1223 days. His most frequent corporate applicants include Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., NXP Semiconductors N.V., and LG Electronics Inc. The law firms with the highest volume of resolved cases before him are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. These firms likely have developed specific strategies for navigating the 1223-day median pendency associated with his allowed applications. Understanding these metrics helps in setting realistic expectations for the timeline and success rate of patent applications in Tech Center 4100.

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

Performance Statistics

68.2%
Allow Rate
+8.2% vs TC avg
484
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
1223
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 462 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.9%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
62.8%
§103 Obviousness
8.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18995086 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLIGHT PATH REPORT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19123690 NODE AND USER EQUIPMENT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD PERFORMED BY THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19053871 WEARABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING CALL CONNECTION WITH EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18975823 ENHANCED AUTOMOTIVE PASSIVE ENTRY Final Rejection APPLE INC.
19188569 SEAMLESS ROAMING IN A WIRELESS NETWORK Non-Final OA NXP USA, Inc.
18969753 LINK-LEVEL ROAMING IN A WIRELESS NETWORK Non-Final OA NXP USA, Inc.
19047810 MULTICAST SERVICE TRANSMISSION METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18778512 MALICIOUS COMMUNICATION DETECTION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION PERMISSION LIST GENERATION DEVICE, MALICIOUS COMMUNICATION DETECTION METHOD, COMMUNICATION PERMISSION LIST GENERATION METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING MALICIOUS COMMUNICATION DETECTION PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMMUNICATION PERMISSION LIST GENERATION PROGRAM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18843579 ROUTE SELECTION POLICY RULES FOR VISITED NETWORKS Final Rejection LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LIMITED
18722090 METHODS FOR UPDATING SYSTEM INFORMATION IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Final Rejection INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
19087043 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK (NTN) SUPPORT FUNCTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18488554 SECURE CALLER ID Final Rejection T-Mobile USA, Inc.
18283412 INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joshua L Schwartz's allowance rate?

68.2% of resolved applications examined by Joshua L Schwartz were allowed (462 resolved cases), compared with 66.1% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joshua L Schwartz?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.6 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 L Schwartz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joshua L Schwartz took 1,223 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joshua L Schwartz work in?

Joshua L Schwartz examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 4100.

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