Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WHITE, JOSHUA RAYMOND

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2438

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joshua Raymond White is a patent examiner assigned to Art Unit 2438 within Tech Center 2400. The examiner's professional record includes 119 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 76.5% for these applications. This figure serves as a primary indicator of the probability of success for cases on this docket. Additionally, the median days to allowance is 1055, which establishes a specific timeframe for the prosecution process. These metrics offer a foundational understanding of the examiner's approach to patent applications.

The interview lift for this examiner is 35.4%. This 35.4% lift shows the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the 76.5% base rate. With 119 resolved cases, the data provides a view of the examiner's historical performance. The 1055-day median pendency is a key metric for managing client expectations regarding the duration of the patent application process in Tech Center 2400. Practitioners should evaluate the allowance rate and the interview lift to determine the most effective strategy for their specific cases.

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

Performance Statistics

76.9%
Allow Rate
+18.9% vs TC avg
131
Total Applications
+35.7%
Interview Lift
1051
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 121 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
56.0%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18028980 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18875554 SELF-REVOCATION OF A TRUSTED COMPONENT NODE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
19021618 AUTOMATED VALIDATION OF CERTIFICATE SIGNING REQUESTS FOR MOBILE NETWORK FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18917897 METHOD, APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR AUTOMATIC PQC MIGRATION FOR APPLICATION Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDS CO., LTD.
19199454 Information Processing Method and Recording Medium Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.

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