Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SKROUPA, JOSHUA A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3614 3632 3678 3679

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joshua A. Skroupa has a substantial record of 1292 resolved cases in Art Unit 3614. The examiner's allowance rate is 80.3 percent, which is relatively high for Tech Center 3600. This volume of 1292 resolved cases provides a reliable indicator of the examiner's typical prosecution outcomes and decision-making patterns.

The interview lift of 15.3 percent indicates that interviews provide a meaningful benefit in moving cases toward allowance. Practitioners should factor this 15.3 percent lift into their strategy to improve upon the baseline allowance rate of 80.3 percent. Direct engagement in Art Unit 3614 appears to be a useful tactic for clarifying complex technical issues.

The median days to allowance is 914, representing the typical timeframe for successful prosecution under this examiner's review. This duration of 914 days is a helpful benchmark for applicants to use when planning their patent portfolios in Tech Center 3600. The combination of a high allowance rate and moderate pendency suggests an efficient prosecution environment.

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

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+28.3% vs TC avg
1,314
Total Applications
+15.3%
Interview Lift
914
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1292 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
36.0%
§102 Novelty
37.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19083601 COMPONENT FASTENING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18774537 POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19098414 JOINT ASSEMBLY FOR A BALL JOINT OF A V-STAY AND A METHOD OF RELEASING A JOINT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18764488 FASTENING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
19169484 BEARING SHELL FOR A BALL JOINT, BALL JOINT AND CHASSIS COMPONENT WITH SUCH A BEARING SHELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE BEARING SHELL Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18717456 WHEEL BEARING UNIT FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18711613 PENDULUM ROCKER DAMPER HAVING A ROTATION AXIS Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18921145 DAMPER DEVICE Non-Final OA EXEDY Corporation
18907404 COUPLER TO ATTACH ROBOTIC ARM TO SURGICAL TABLE Non-Final OA Verb Surgical Inc.
19106582 TECHNIQUES FOR POSITIONING PRECISION BETWEEN SUBASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Viasat, Inc.
19046177 MONOLITHIC PIVOT BEARING Non-Final OA Raytheon Company
18967190 JOINING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Airbus Operations S.L.U.
18807397 CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT Final Rejection Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
18366262 FIXING STRUCTURE, FIXING MEMBER, AND ASSEMBLY METHOD Non-Final OA DAIWA KASEI INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.
18872005 AGRICULTURAL FENCING Non-Final OA WIREMAN PTY LIMITED
18719539 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FRICTION TORQUE LIMITER Final Rejection Origin Company, Limited

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