Examiner: ALMEIDA, CORY A

Analysis

Cory A. Almeida is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2622, where he has overseen 810 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 67.4 percent shows that a majority of applications are successfully patented. The median time to allowance is 1066 days, which serves as a benchmark for the expected duration of the examination process. This volume of 810 cases provides a stable statistical basis for evaluating examiner performance.

The data highlights an interview lift of 22.5 percent, suggesting that interviews are a valuable tactic for applicants. This lift indicates that cases involving an interview are more likely to be allowed than those that do not. Given the 67.4 percent base rate, practitioners can use interviews to further improve their odds and potentially streamline the 1066-day path to allowance. The 22.5 percent lift is a strong indicator that verbal clarification helps resolve issues in Art Unit 2622.