Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Antonio J Caiado, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CAIADO, ANTONIO J

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2157 2164 2168 2195

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

CAIADO, ANTONIO J handles matters in USPTO Technology Center 2100 and art unit 2157. The record reports 204 resolved cases and a 68.6% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1107 days, so applicants should expect a substantial prosecution horizon and plan response timing accordingly.

The interview lift is 51.4%, making examiner interviews a prominent consideration in this profile. Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, ORACLE INTERNATIONAL Corporation, and Cable Television Laboratories Inc. are the listed companies. Armis Intellectual Property Law, LLC, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and Harvest IP Law, LLP are the identified firms. Practitioners should prepare focused technical explanations and use interviews to explore amendment paths while maintaining written support for the desired claim scope.

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

Performance Statistics

68.6%
Allow Rate
+13.6% vs TC avg
219
Total Applications
+51.4%
Interview Lift
1107
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 204 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.7%
§101 Eligibility
4.3%
§102 Novelty
51.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18642008 Index Advisor For Online Transaction Processing Workloads In Database Management Systems Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18215592 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONFIGURING A USER DEVICE Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
19186622 CODE SEARCH FOR EXAMPLES TO AUGMENT MODEL PROMPT Non-Final OA MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC.
19322416 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCORING LANGUAGE MODEL OUTPUTS USING A SCORING MODEL Non-Final OA CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC.
19082244 INDICATOR EVALUATION METHOD AND INDICATOR EVALUATION SYSTEM OF CLUSTER STABILITY Non-Final OA PROFET AI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Antonio J Caiado's allowance rate?

68.6% of resolved applications examined by Antonio J Caiado were allowed (204 resolved cases), compared with 35.6% across Art Unit 2157 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Antonio J Caiado?

This examiner's interview lift is +51.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Antonio J Caiado take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Antonio J Caiado took 1,107 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Antonio J Caiado work in?

Antonio J Caiado examines applications in Art Unit 2157 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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