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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Lisa M Caputo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CAPUTO, LISA M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855 2856 2863 2874

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

CAPUTO, LISA M works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2855. The record includes 66 resolved cases, a 42.4% allowance rate, and a 5.4% interview lift. The median days to allowance are 968.

The listed companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Corning Incorporated, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Billion & Armitage - Aptiv, FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, and GOTTLIEB RACKMAN & REISMAN PC. The allowance rate is mixed, while the interview lift is modestly positive. Practitioners should pair precise written responses with selective interviews where direct discussion may clarify claim scope.

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

Performance Statistics

42.4%
Allow Rate
-25.6% vs TC avg
86
Total Applications
+5.4%
Interview Lift
968
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 66 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
30.3%
§102 Novelty
47.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18676584 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18756651 ELECTRO-OPTICAL ELEMENT, LIGHT SOURCE MODULE, OPTICAL ENGINE, AND XR GLASSES Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18579443 INTEGRATED MAGNETO-OPTICAL MODULATOR Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18743692 LINKAGE CHAIN FOR STORING AND ROUTING FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND METHOD OF USING SAME Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18390016 ASSEMBLIES, OPTICAL CONNECTORS AND METHODS OF BONDING OPTICAL FIBERS TO SUBSTRATES USING A LASER BEAM AND ELECTROPLATING Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18403779 PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER, AND METHOD OF OPERATING PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18403735 PACKAGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18437960 OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18627338 FIBER ALIGNMENT MONITORING TOOL AND ASSOCIATED FIBER ALIGNMENT METHOD Final Rejection ASML Netherlands B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lisa M Caputo's allowance rate?

42.4% of resolved applications examined by Lisa M Caputo were allowed (66 resolved cases), compared with 76.8% across Art Unit 2855 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lisa M Caputo?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lisa M Caputo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lisa M Caputo took 968 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lisa M Caputo work in?

Lisa M Caputo examines applications in Art Unit 2855 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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