Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joshua D Zimmerman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1741 1783 2853 2854

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1741. The profile reports 777 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 40.8%. The median time to allowance is 1204 days, indicating that applicants should plan for extended prosecution and evaluate timing throughout the application’s life.

The interview lift is 15.5%, showing a moderate association with allowance outcomes. Practitioners may use interviews to clarify the examiner’s position, while relying on claim analysis and written argument to address the substantive record. The represented companies include Fujifilm Corporation, University of Florida Research Foundation Inc., and Canon Inc. The listed firms are Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C., SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and Adams & Reese LH.

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

Performance Statistics

40.8%
Allow Rate
-27.2% vs TC avg
820
Total Applications
+15.5%
Interview Lift
1204
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 777 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
55.7%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19299686 FLEXIBLE MICROCAVITIES, MULTI-FUNCTION FLEXIBLE HYBRID ELECTRONICS INTEGRATING THE SAME, AND SCREEN-PRINTING PROCESSES FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
19283714 FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19226493 MOLD, MANUFACTURING METHOD, FILM FORMING METHOD, ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND IMPRINT APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19069549 PRINTING RESULT PREDICTION DEVICE AND PRINTING SYSTEM Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18579565 IMPRINTING APPARATUS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N. V.
19144553 DIRECTLY IMAGEABLE WATERLESS PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING WATERLESS PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE THEREFROM Final Rejection TORAY Industries, Inc.
18716575 TERRYLENE DIIMIDE AND QUATERRYLENE DIIMIDE COLORANTS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18729575 3D SCREEN PRINTING PRINTER AND 3D SCREEN PRINTING METHOD Non-Final OA Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
19135949 PRINTING INTAGLIO PLATE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND PRINTING METHOD Final Rejection ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17971393 MICROCHANNEL PRINTING Final Rejection Worcester Polytechnic Institute
19108972 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRINTING A SUBSTANCE ON A TARGET SURFACE OF A TARGET Non-Final OA Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
18964817 HOT STAMPING PART Final Rejection Hyundai Steel Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joshua D Zimmerman's allowance rate?

40.8% of resolved applications examined by Joshua D Zimmerman were allowed (777 resolved cases), compared with 52.1% across Art Unit 1741 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joshua D Zimmerman?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joshua D Zimmerman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joshua D Zimmerman took 1,204 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joshua D Zimmerman work in?

Joshua D Zimmerman examines applications in Art Unit 1741 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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