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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Robert Arthur Clemente, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1691 1772 1773 1775 1776 1779 1797 3762

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 1691. The record covers 1350 resolved cases, an 80.9% allowance rate, and a median of 901 days to allowance. The interview lift is 7.5%, showing a positive but more limited association than the examiner's allowance rate alone might suggest.

The listed companies are Donaldson Company, Inc., K&N Engineering Inc., and Dyson Technology Limited. The listed firms are RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP, TUCKER ELLIS LLP, and AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP. The high case volume makes this profile useful for identifying recurring prosecution patterns across filtration, engineering, and consumer technology matters.

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

Performance Statistics

80.9%
Allow Rate
+10.9% vs TC avg
1,387
Total Applications
+7.5%
Interview Lift
901
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1350 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
28.5%
§102 Novelty
39.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18114296 METHANE PURIFICATION METHOD AND METHANE PURIFICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18720767 SEPARATOR FOR A FLUID CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18689131 A BIODEGRADABLE FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE Final Rejection Dyson Technology Limited
18395239 Carbon Dioxide Capture Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18394962 PROCESS OF TREATING A FEED IN AN ADSORPTION SEPARATION ZONE COMPRISING A TRIM BED Final Rejection UOP LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Robert Arthur Clemente's allowance rate?

80.9% of resolved applications examined by Robert Arthur Clemente were allowed (1,350 resolved cases), compared with 66.4% across Art Unit 1691 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Robert Arthur Clemente?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Robert Arthur Clemente take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Robert Arthur Clemente took 901 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Robert Arthur Clemente work in?

Robert Arthur Clemente examines applications in Art Unit 1691 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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