Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHAVEZ, RODRIGO A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2658

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rodrigo A. Chavez, an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2658, has managed 240 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 52.5%, which provides a balanced outlook for applicants. For those who achieve an allowance, the median days to allowance is 1208. This 1208-day timeline suggests a standard duration for prosecution within this technical area. Practitioners should prepare for a multi-year engagement when filing in Art Unit 2658.

The interview lift of 38.0% is a notable factor for practitioners to consider. This 38.0% figure indicates that conducting an interview is associated with a higher likelihood of grant compared to the 52.5% general allowance rate. In Art Unit 2658, leveraging this 38.0% lift could be a decisive strategy for resolving outstanding issues. The 240 resolved cases provide a substantial data set for evaluating these trends. Direct communication appears to be a productive way to navigate the 1208-day median pendency.

With a median of 1208 days to allowance, applicants should manage their expectations regarding speed. The 52.5% allowance rate suggests that while half of the cases are successful, the 38.0% interview lift offers a clear path to improve those odds. Practitioners in Tech Center 2600 should prioritize interviews to move cases forward more effectively. The 240 cases of experience establish a reliable performance profile for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

52.5%
Allow Rate
-9.5% vs TC avg
260
Total Applications
+38.0%
Interview Lift
1208
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 240 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18708348 METHOD FOR PROVIDING VOICE SYNTHESIS SERVICE AND SYSTEM THEREFOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18980823 SELECTIVE VIRTUAL ASSISTANT RESPONSES Non-Final OA WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
18562356 VOICE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
19010299 Disfluency Detection Models for Natural Conversational Voice Systems Non-Final OA Google LLC
18808965 VOICE USER INTERFACE SHORTCUTS FOR AN ASSISTANT APPLICATION Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
17541995 AUTOMATICALLY ADAPTING AUDIO DATA BASED ASSISTANT PROCESSING Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18960288 SPEECH SYNTHESIS APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MULTILINGUAL AND MULTISPEAKER Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18710993 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18932662 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING KEYWORD-ASSISTED SEMANTIC SEARCHING Non-Final OA INTUIT INC.
17923620 INCREMENTAL POST-EDITING AND LEARNING IN SPEECH TRANSCRIPTION AND TRANSLATION SERVICES Non-Final OA ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
18063023 Systems and Methods for Facilitating Semantic Search of Audio Content Non-Final OA Spotify AB
17584512 SERVER-BASED FALSE WAKE WORD DETECTION Final Rejection Spotify AB
18919550 Automatic Mojibake Correction in a Storage System Management Application Non-Final OA Dell Products, L.P.
18909875 System-Specific and Query-Specific Expert Large Language Model Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
19032748 AUTOMATIC INTERPRETATION BY MACHINE LEARNING MODELS Non-Final OA University of South Florida

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