Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Julie Anne Watko, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WATKO, JULIE ANNE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2627 2688 2695 2817

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

WATKO, JULIE ANNE is assigned to art unit 2627 in tech center 2800. Her record includes 566 resolved cases, a 75.3% allowance rate, and a median of 1007 days to allowance. The 12.1% interview lift indicates that interviews are associated with a more limited improvement than the allowance result itself, so counsel may want to integrate interviews with claim and response strategy rather than rely on them alone.

The leading companies are LG Electronics Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, CHIP LAW GROUP, and East IP P.C. This concentration gives practitioners a useful set of comparable prosecution participants when planning arguments, amendments, and interview requests in the art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

75.3%
Allow Rate
+7.3% vs TC avg
604
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
1007
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 566 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
35.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19115007 DISPLAY DEVICE AND TIMING CONTROLLER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19094349 ELECTRONIC DEVICE CHANGING IMAGE TRANSMISSION BASED ON REFRESH RATE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19195446 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
19109282 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19477563 DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19191207 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETECTING OPTICAL SIGNAL Final Rejection InnoLux Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Julie Anne Watko's allowance rate?

75.3% of resolved applications examined by Julie Anne Watko were allowed (566 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2627 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Julie Anne Watko?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Julie Anne Watko take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Julie Anne Watko took 1,007 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Julie Anne Watko work in?

Julie Anne Watko examines applications in Art Unit 2627 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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