Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BARGERO, JOHN E

Tech Center 6200 • Art Units: 3743 3749 3761 3762 6218

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

John E. Bargero operates within Art Unit 3743 of Tech Center 6200, where he has managed 593 resolved cases. His overall allowance rate is 55.3 percent. Practitioners should note that the median days to allowance is 1362, which defines the prosecution timeline for applications in his portfolio. This 1362-day duration suggests that applicants should prepare for repeated rounds of examination.

The data highlights an interview lift of 30.6 percent. This figure indicates that engaging in direct dialogue with the examiner is a tactic for addressing rejections. Given the 55.3 percent allowance rate, the increase in success following an interview makes this a key strategy for any application pending in Art Unit 3743. The 593 resolved cases provide the sample size for these performance metrics. Practitioners can use the 30.6 percent lift to evaluate the potential impact of an interview on their specific claims.

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

Performance Statistics

55.3%
Allow Rate
-4.7% vs TC avg
629
Total Applications
+30.6%
Interview Lift
1362
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 593 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
69.0%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18317950 RECOVERY OF WASTE ENERGY FROM BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS Final Rejection Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18305813 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLAME MONITORING IN GAS POWERED APPLIANCES Non-Final OA Emerson Electric Co.
18277504 AUTOMOTIVE SEAT BASED MICROCLIMATE SYSTEM Non-Final OA GENTHERM INCORPORATED
16993140 GAS VALVE OPERATOR DRIVE CIRCUIT Final Rejection Resideo USA LLC
18298499 Apparatus for Heating an Operator Cab of a Vehicle, and Related Methods Non-Final OA AGCO International GmbH
18286413 HEAT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Hanon Systems
17909250 System and Method for Monitoring Operation of a Heating System for a Space Non-Final OA Hubbell Incorporated
17972178 WATER HEATER ASSEMBLY FOR A RECREATION VEHICLE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18461258 Hot Water Re-Circulation Isolator System in Combination with Water Heater/Hydronic Heating System Final Rejection Rheem Manufacturing Company
18085507 COOLING STRUCTURE FOR DMS MODULE Final Rejection MAGNA ELECTRONICS, LLC
18409962 HEATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA RINNAI CORPORATION
18180154 WATER HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA RINNAI CORPORATION

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