Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BELLO, AGUSTIN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2613 2635 2637

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Agustin Bello serves in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2613, where he has managed 919 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 75.4 percent, indicating a generally favorable environment for patent applicants. This 75.4 percent rate, based on 919 cases, suggests that the examiner is generally open to granting patents.

The data also shows an interview lift of 12.0 percent. This positive lift indicates that conducting an interview can further enhance the chances of allowance beyond the 75.4 percent baseline. For practitioners, the 12.0 percent lift is a meaningful incentive to engage in verbal discussions to resolve any remaining issues.

The median days to allowance is 1005, which is a standard timeline for prosecution. When working in Art Unit 2613, the 1005-day median and 75.4 percent allowance rate provide a clear framework for expectations. The 12.0 percent interview lift suggests that even in a high-allowance environment, direct communication remains an effective strategy for navigating the 1005-day process.

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

Performance Statistics

75.4%
Allow Rate
+13.4% vs TC avg
934
Total Applications
+12.0%
Interview Lift
1005
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 919 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
43.8%
§102 Novelty
41.8%
§103 Obviousness
8.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18390143 FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18539574 OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18941621 Transmission Method for Optical Communication and Corresponding Device Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17788537 OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18442663 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS HAVING PLUGGABLE MODULES Non-Final OA Ciena Corporation
18804721 TRANSCEIVER AND INTERFACE FOR IC PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samtec, Inc.
18923112 HIGH SPEED NETWORK DEVICE WITH ORTHOGONAL PLUGGABLE OPTICS MODULES Non-Final OA Arista Networks, Inc.
18596898 OPTOELECTRONIC MODULE FOR RECEIVING MULTIPLE OPTICAL CONNECTORS Final Rejection II-VI Delaware, Inc.
18886616 OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER INCLUDING CONNECTOR COUPLER WITH ELASTIC HOLDING ARM FOR HOLDING CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Global Technology Inc.

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