Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: USTARIS, JOSEPH G

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2400 2424 2483 2623

This examiner grants 37% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joseph G. Ustaris is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2400. He has managed 101 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate pct of 36.6%. This 36.6% rate indicates a challenging examination environment. The median days to allowance for his cases is 1457, which is a notably long duration. Practitioners should account for this 1457 days timeline when planning their prosecution strategy in Art Unit 2400.

The interview lift pct for this examiner is 27.6%. This 27.6% figure suggests that interviews can significantly improve the probability of allowance compared to the 36.6% base rate. With 101 resolved cases, the data shows that direct communication is a valuable tool for overcoming rejections. Applicants in Tech Center 2600 should consider interviews to navigate the 36.6% allowance environment. The 27.6% lift and the 1457 days median pendency are key metrics for managing expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

36.6%
Allow Rate
-25.4% vs TC avg
108
Total Applications
+27.6%
Interview Lift
1457
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 101 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
68.0%
§103 Obviousness
11.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19029418 DEEP LEARNING FOR NEW AND ENLARGING LESIONS Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
18849484 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19049804 FACE RECOGNITION USING AN AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING DECISION THRESHOLD Non-Final OA Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
18855490 Method and Apparatus of Using Separate Splitting Trees for Colour Components in Video Coding System Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18617634 MASK BASED IMAGE COMPOSITION Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19010127 ENCODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18920605 IMAGING SYSTEM WITH RELIABLE DEPTH DETECTION AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Symbotic LLC
19007082 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHORELINE SEGMENTATION IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS BASED ON THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL (USV) Non-Final OA Hunan University

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