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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Caroline Elizabeth Depalma, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DEPALMA, CAROLINE ELIZABETH

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2621 2637 2675

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

DEPALMA, CAROLINE ELIZABETH is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2621. The record includes 61 resolved cases, a 90.2% allowance rate, and a median of 992 days to allowance. The 6.4% interview lift is limited in comparison with the allowance rate, so the data does not indicate that interviews are the primary driver of positive outcomes.

The listed companies are Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Keller Preece PLLC, and Metis IP LLC. Because the resolved-case record is smaller than many prosecution datasets, practitioners should treat the outcome profile as useful context while reviewing the specific application history.

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

Performance Statistics

90.2%
Allow Rate
+28.2% vs TC avg
79
Total Applications
+6.4%
Interview Lift
992
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 61 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.4%
§102 Novelty
36.9%
§103 Obviousness
24.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18934946 POSITION DETERMINING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19001617 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR IMAGE REGISTRATION Non-Final OA SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18649340 CONTROLLER, CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC.
19018004 Magnetic Resonance Image Reconstruction Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
19047631 Food condition tracking method based on spectral images, food management method, and food management device supporting same Non-Final OA SK Planet Co., Ltd.
19325058 IMAGE ENHANCEMENT IN A GENEALOGY SYSTEM Final Rejection Ancestry.com Operations Inc.
19017116 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETERMINING SIMILARITY BETWEEN TEXT AND VIDEO Non-Final OA Alipay (Hangzhou) Information Technology Co., Ltd.
18963244 IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND TRAINING SYSTEM Non-Final OA REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
18895057 VEHICLE IDENTITY RECOGNITION DEVICE AND METHOD USING MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection HANWHA VISION CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Caroline Elizabeth Depalma's allowance rate?

90.2% of resolved applications examined by Caroline Elizabeth Depalma were allowed (61 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Caroline Elizabeth Depalma?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Caroline Elizabeth Depalma take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Caroline Elizabeth Depalma took 992 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Caroline Elizabeth Depalma work in?

Caroline Elizabeth Depalma examines applications in Art Unit 2621 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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