Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: STOKLOSA, JOSEPH A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3711 3715 3722 3723 3739 3762 3792 3794 3796

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joseph A. Stoklosa is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3700. He has 395 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 63.8 percent. The median days to allowance is 1428. This 1428 days figure provides a timeline for applicants to consider during prosecution. The 395 resolved cases offer a basis for these statistics. This data is specific to his work in Art Unit 3700.

The interview lift for this examiner is 19.7 percent. This lift indicates that the allowance rate changes when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use this information to decide whether to request an interview. The 63.8 percent allowance rate is the baseline for applications assigned to him. Direct communication is a strategy that relates to the 19.7 percent lift. These figures from Tech Center 3700 help in planning prosecution steps. The 1428 days median is a factor in managing expectations for patent pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

63.8%
Allow Rate
-6.2% vs TC avg
418
Total Applications
+19.7%
Interview Lift
1428
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 395 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
50.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18548755 TRANSCUTANEOUS AURICULAR VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION FOR SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGES Final Rejection Washington University
18226204 HUMAN ADAPTABLE VARIABLE STIFFNESS SPRINGS Non-Final OA VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
18115363 Electrode Assembly with a Skin Contact Layer Comprising a Conductive Adhesive Composite, and Systems and Methods of Applying Tumor Treating Fields Using Same Non-Final OA Novocure GmbH
18946691 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HIGH-FREQUENCY TREATMENT DEVICE BASED ON PRESSURE-SENSITIVE SENSOR, TREATMENT TIP AND HIGH-FREQUENCY TREATMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN PENINSULA MEDICAL GROUP

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