Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BALSECA, FRANKLIN D

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2612 2685 2687 2688

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Franklin D. Balseca is an examiner in Tech Center 2600, working within Art Unit 2612. He has resolved 681 cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 60.4%. This baseline success rate is supported by an interview lift of 30.4%, indicating that interviews are a productive strategy for applicants. The 681 resolved cases provide a substantial dataset for evaluating these performance trends. Practitioners can use the 60.4% allowance rate to gauge the general likelihood of success in his docket.

The median days to allowance for his cases is 1034. This pendency of 1034 days reflects the typical timeline for applications to reach a grant in Art Unit 2612. When compared to the 60.4% allowance rate, the 30.4% interview lift suggests that direct engagement significantly improves the chances of a favorable outcome. Applicants should factor the 1034 days median into their prosecution planning within Tech Center 2600. The data from his 681 resolved cases highlights a consistent approach to patent examination.

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

Performance Statistics

60.4%
Allow Rate
-1.6% vs TC avg
711
Total Applications
+30.4%
Interview Lift
1034
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 681 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
6.3%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
30.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19289329 DOWNHOLE INDUCTIVE COMMUNICATION LINK Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18618577 DOWNHOLE TOOL INCLUDING A LOWER COMPLETION COUPLED WITH A REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL MODULE Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18487667 DETECTION DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION SWITCHING DEVICE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19135907 DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18242886 METHODS AND MECHANISMS FOR VIBRATION MONITORING Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
19267232 REMOTE MONITORING OF ANALYTE MEASUREMENTS Final Rejection Dexcom, Inc.
19029241 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING VEHICLE TELEMATICS DATA Non-Final OA Discovery Limited
17999981 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING USER ACTIVITY Non-Final OA ResMed Sensor Technologies Limited

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