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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joseph Jeremy Yamamoto, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YAMAMOTO, JOSEPH JEREMY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2656 2857 2863

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

YAMAMOTO, JOSEPH JEREMY has 53 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 71.7% and an interview lift of 31.1%. The median time to allowance is 974 days. The profile places the examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2656. The limited resolved-case base makes the figures useful for initial preparation, but not a substitute for application-specific analysis.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Qualcomm Incorporated are the leading companies shown. Innovation Capital Law Group, LLP, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd, and Nixon & Vanderhye PC are the listed leading firms. The interview figure makes early discussion a practical option, particularly when counsel can use the meeting to narrow issues and align proposed amendments with the examiner's concerns.

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

Performance Statistics

71.7%
Allow Rate
+3.7% vs TC avg
70
Total Applications
+31.1%
Interview Lift
974
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 53 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.8%
§101 Eligibility
6.8%
§102 Novelty
49.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19026344 AUDIO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18680342 POWER-BASED NOISE REDUCTION DURING A VOICE CALL Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18472941 PROCESSING SENSOR DATA USING LANGUAGE MODELS IN MAP GENERATION SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Nvidia Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joseph Jeremy Yamamoto's allowance rate?

71.7% of resolved applications examined by Joseph Jeremy Yamamoto were allowed (53 resolved cases), compared with 60.4% across Art Unit 2656 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joseph Jeremy Yamamoto?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joseph Jeremy Yamamoto take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joseph Jeremy Yamamoto took 974 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joseph Jeremy Yamamoto work in?

Joseph Jeremy Yamamoto examines applications in Art Unit 2656 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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