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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Joseph Leigh Thompson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as THOMPSON, JOSEPH LEIGH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3665

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Analysis

THOMPSON, JOSEPH LEIGH is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 3661. The record includes 22 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 40.9%, and a median of 976 days to allowance. The reported interview lift is 67.7%.

Toyota Motor Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Panasonic Holdings Corporation are the listed companies. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. The limited case record calls for caution in treating the allowance figure as predictive, but it still signals the need for careful claim and response planning. The interview measure is a major feature of the profile and supports serious consideration of interviews when direct engagement may help identify a workable path forward.

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

Performance Statistics

40.9%
Allow Rate
-11.1% vs TC avg
68
Total Applications
+67.7%
Interview Lift
976
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.3%
§102 Novelty
36.7%
§103 Obviousness
32.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18502751 METHOD AND SYSTEM OF COORDINATING CLEARANCE OF A WORK AREA Non-Final OA Deere & Company
19073121 DRIVER ASSIST APPARATUS, DRIVER ASSIST METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18920091 VEHICLE EMISSIONS GEOGRAPHICAL OPTIMIZER Final Rejection Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
18612624 DISPLAY SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18181055 CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18118932 MOBILE BODY CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE BODY CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17983056 METHOD OF CONDITIONING BATTERY OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18285982 CONTROL APPARATUS CONTROLLING A TARGET BY DETERMINING ABNORMALITY OF CONTROL PROCESSING Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18280016 WORK MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM AND WORK MACHINE CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Komatsu Ltd.
18776060 TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLES USING PARALLELIZED MACHINE LEARNING MODELS Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
19036912 SYSTEM FOR WEATHER AVOIDANCE BY OWNSHIP VEHICLE Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joseph Leigh Thompson's allowance rate?

40.9% of resolved applications examined by Joseph Leigh Thompson were allowed (22 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joseph Leigh Thompson?

This examiner's interview lift is +67.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joseph Leigh Thompson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joseph Leigh Thompson took 976 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joseph Leigh Thompson work in?

Joseph Leigh Thompson examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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