Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jorge G Del Toro-Ortega, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DEL TORO-ORTEGA, JORGE G

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628 3629

This examiner grants 18% of resolved cases

Analysis

DEL TORO-ORTEGA, JORGE G is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 3628. The record includes 148 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 18.2%. The median time to allowance is 1063 days. Interview lift is 29.4%, showing a meaningful reported association between interviews and allowance outcomes despite the low allowance rate.

The principal companies are Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Apple Inc., and ORACLE INTERNATIONAL Corporation. The leading firms are ScienBiziP, PC and HODGSON RUSS LLP. Counsel should prepare for substantive claim challenges, using interviews to clarify issues while preserving a detailed written prosecution position.

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

Performance Statistics

18.2%
Allow Rate
-33.8% vs TC avg
170
Total Applications
+29.4%
Interview Lift
1063
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 148 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

38.8%
§101 Eligibility
7.0%
§102 Novelty
39.1%
§103 Obviousness
14.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18898539 SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT FOR UTILITY DATA Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19050410 Automated Machine Learning Based Hotel Room Pricing Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18420781 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING INTELLIGENT AUTONOMOUS HYDROGEN PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
19235702 HOLISTIC EARLY LEARNER ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Sprig Learning Inc.
18845215 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVELY IDENTIFYING OPTIMAL MODEL TO SELECT ROUTE TO LOCATION Final Rejection GRABTAXI HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jorge G Del Toro-Ortega's allowance rate?

18.2% of resolved applications examined by Jorge G Del Toro-Ortega were allowed (148 resolved cases), compared with 29.8% across Art Unit 3628 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jorge G Del Toro-Ortega?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jorge G Del Toro-Ortega take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jorge G Del Toro-Ortega took 1,063 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jorge G Del Toro-Ortega work in?

Jorge G Del Toro-Ortega examines applications in Art Unit 3628 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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