Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Joshua James Sweet, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SWEET, JOSHUA JAMES

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2836

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

SWEET, JOSHUA JAMES works in Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2836. The profile contains 16 resolved cases, a 75.0% allowance rate, and a 30.8% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 841 days. Because the case volume is limited, the figures provide an initial directional signal rather than a broad record, but the interview measure supports considering examiner interviews in prosecution planning.

The leading companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Denso Corporation, and Kb Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. Kg. The listed firms are Crowell & Moring LLP, Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd. & Maier & Maier, PLLC, and OLIFF PLC. These names show the technology and counsel settings represented in the available cases.

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

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+7.0% vs TC avg
32
Total Applications
+30.8%
Interview Lift
841
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 16 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.7%
§101 Eligibility
32.9%
§102 Novelty
47.1%
§103 Obviousness
11.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19087694 MULTI-INPUT POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
19308829 CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, CONTACTLESS POWER RECEPTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18958218 DIRECT-CURRENT COUPLING SYSTEM AND CHARGING CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joshua James Sweet's allowance rate?

75.0% of resolved applications examined by Joshua James Sweet were allowed (16 resolved cases), compared with 66.2% across Art Unit 2836 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joshua James Sweet?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.8 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 James Sweet take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joshua James Sweet took 841 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joshua James Sweet work in?

Joshua James Sweet examines applications in Art Unit 2836 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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