Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TORRES, JOSEPH D

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2112

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joseph D. Torres is a patent examiner in Tech Center 2100, specifically assigned to Art Unit 2112. He has managed a total of 991 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 78.3 percent, which indicates the frequency of granted patents among his resolutions. For those seeking an allowance, the median days to allowance is 1069. This timeline is a factor for applicants to consider when filing in this art unit.

The data reveals that conducting an interview is a strategy used with this examiner. The interview lift is 11.9 percent, which means that cases involving an interview have a different probability of success than those that do not. This 11.9 percent figure is a factor for practitioners to consider during the 1069-day median prosecution period. With 991 cases resolved, the examiner's 78.3 percent allowance rate is an indicator of his general approach in Tech Center 2100. Direct engagement may help clarify technical issues and move applications toward a resolution.

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

Performance Statistics

78.3%
Allow Rate
+23.3% vs TC avg
997
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1069
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 991 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.3%
§102 Novelty
37.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18916318 STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING REDUNDANCY MEMORY CELL AND REPAIR METHOD OF FAIL MEMORY CELL INCLUDED IN STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18968863 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPACTLY DESCRIBING LIFTED LOW-DENSITY PARITY-CHECK (LDPC) CODES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated

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