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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Francisco Javier Aponte, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as APONTE, FRANCISCO JAVIER

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2151 2158 2198 2199

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

APONTE, FRANCISCO JAVIER is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2100 and art unit 2151. The profile records 626 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 88.3%, and a median of 937 days to allowance. Interview lift is 24.1%, indicating a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Google LLC, Denso Corporation, and CrowdStrike Inc. The leading firms are HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP, and Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. The 88.3% allowance rate provides a favorable historical reference for prosecution strategy. The interview measure supports preparing focused discussions around claim scope and technical distinctions, while the 937-day median provides a useful timing context for portfolio management.

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

Performance Statistics

88.3%
Allow Rate
+33.3% vs TC avg
638
Total Applications
+24.1%
Interview Lift
937
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 626 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.6%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
15.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18791568 MEMORY EFFICIENT SOFTWARE PATCHING FOR UPDATING APPLICATIONS ON COMPUTING DEVICES Non-Final OA Google LLC
18991838 ANALYSIS RESULT MANAGEMENT DEVICE, ANALYSIS RESULT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Francisco Javier Aponte's allowance rate?

88.3% of resolved applications examined by Francisco Javier Aponte were allowed (626 resolved cases), compared with 81.0% across Art Unit 2151 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Francisco Javier Aponte?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Francisco Javier Aponte take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Francisco Javier Aponte took 937 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Francisco Javier Aponte work in?

Francisco Javier Aponte examines applications in Art Unit 2151 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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