Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CAIADO, ANTONIO J

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2157 2164 2168 2195

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Antonio J. Caiado is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2157. The examiner has 201 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 68.7 percent. This percentage describes the frequency of patent grants among the total applications that have reached a final resolution. The 201 resolved cases establish a record of outcomes for this examiner.

The interview lift for this profile is 50.6 percent. This figure represents the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is part of the prosecution process. The median days to allowance is 1108, which indicates the middle value for the time elapsed between filing and the grant of a patent. These metrics provide insight into the procedural flow within Art Unit 2157.

The 68.7 percent allowance rate and the 50.6 percent interview lift suggest specific outcomes for applicants. The 1108 median days to allowance offers a benchmark for the expected duration of cases that reach allowance. Together, these data points from the 201 resolved cases characterize the examination style of Antonio J. Caiado.

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

Performance Statistics

68.7%
Allow Rate
+13.7% vs TC avg
215
Total Applications
+50.6%
Interview Lift
1108
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 201 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.4%
§101 Eligibility
4.2%
§102 Novelty
51.8%
§103 Obviousness
10.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19186622 CODE SEARCH FOR EXAMPLES TO AUGMENT MODEL PROMPT Non-Final OA MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC.
19076391 DATA STORAGE METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR GRAPH DATABASE Final Rejection Alipay (Hangzhou) Information Technology Co., Ltd.
19252151 ENHANCING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CHATBOTS WITH SEARCH FUNCTIONALITY Non-Final OA MicroStrategy Incorporated

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