Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1691 1711 1772 1773 1775 1776 1779 1797 3762

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert Arthur Clemente is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1691. He has a caseload of 1343 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 80.9 percent. This rate suggests a favorable environment for patent applicants. The median days to allowance is 901, indicating the prosecution process timeline.

The interview lift is 7.2 percent. The 7.2 percent lift shows that interviews still provide a benefit. In Tech Center 3700, the 901 days median to allowance reflects the timeline for reaching a resolution.

With 1343 resolved cases, the examiner's statistics are reliable. The 80.9 percent allowance rate and the 901 days median to allowance are indicators for applicants in Art Unit 1691. The 7.2 percent interview lift remains an option for resolving outstanding issues. The combination of these metrics defines the current prosecution landscape for this examiner.

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
1,368
Total Applications
+7.2%
Interview Lift
901
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1343 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
28.5%
§102 Novelty
39.7%
§103 Obviousness
19.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18114296 METHANE PURIFICATION METHOD AND METHANE PURIFICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18895866 ADSORPTION UNIT Non-Final OA DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
18958604 Filter Assemblies; Components and Features Thereof; and, Methods of Use and Assembly Non-Final OA Donaldson Company, Inc.
18925582 FILTER CARTRIDGES; AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLIES; HOUSINGS; FEATURES; COMPONENTS; AND, METHODS Non-Final OA Donaldson Company, Inc.
18920193 FILTER SYSTEMS WITH DIRTY AIR CHAMBER SPACER ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Donaldson Company, Inc.
18887125 Filter Cartridges; Air Cleaner Assemblies; Housings; Features; Components; and, Methods Non-Final OA Donaldson Company, Inc.
18807887 OVATE TUBULAR FILTER CARTRIDGES AND FILTER SYSTEMS USING THE SAME Non-Final OA DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
18776401 FILTER CARTRIDGES; AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLIES; HOUSINGS; FEATURES; COMPONENTS; AND, METHODS Non-Final OA Donaldson Company, Inc.
18694655 HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTER MEDIA, MEDIA PACKS, AND FILTER ELEMENTS Final Rejection Donaldson Company, Inc.
18395239 Carbon Dioxide Capture Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18810920 FLOW DIVIDER AND LIQUID PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18410027 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIR AND OIL SEPARATION USING AN EJECTOR Final Rejection GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
18871795 FLUID DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
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
18939095 FILTER SYSTEM AND FILTER ELEMENT Non-Final OA MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
18366954 Sound attenuator for a separator device for gas and separator device Non-Final OA MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
18758146 FILTER-HOUSING INTERFACE DESIGNS FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Research Products Corporation
18288453 IMPROVEMENTS TO EQUIPMENT OF UREA PLANTS Non-Final OA Casale SA
18438397 EFFICIENT LOW-PRESSURE DROP SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING CARBON Non-Final OA Harrison Rice

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