Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FADUL, PHILIPMARCUS T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852 2855

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Philipmarcus T. Fadul serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2852, where he has overseen 512 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 81.6% suggests a high likelihood of obtaining a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 906, indicating a standard duration for the prosecution cycle from filing to resolution.

An interview lift of 11.7% provides a meaningful boost to the already high 81.6% allowance rate. For practitioners in Art Unit 2852, this 11.7% lift indicates that interviews are a productive use of time and resources. The 512 resolved cases reflect a well-documented history of examiner behavior in Tech Center 2800.

The 906 days to allowance is a helpful metric for managing client expectations regarding timing. The combination of an 81.6% allowance rate and a positive interview lift makes for a generally favorable prosecution environment. Applicants should leverage the 11.7% lift to ensure their cases stay on track toward the 906-day median.

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

Performance Statistics

81.6%
Allow Rate
+13.6% vs TC avg
531
Total Applications
+11.7%
Interview Lift
906
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 512 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
31.3%
§102 Novelty
52.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18802494 RECONSTITUTED SUBSTRATE WARPAGE STIFFNESS MEASURING APPARATUS, RECONSTITUTED SUBSTRATE WARPAGE STIFFNESS MEASURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING RECONSTITUTED SUBSTRATE WARAPGE STIFFNESS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18181187 BELT UNIT, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18456168 STRUCTURE EVALUATION SYSTEM AND STRUCTURE EVALUATION METHOD Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18893071 DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSORS FOR DYNAMIC, HIGH PRESSURE, HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18736584 ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BODY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA The University of British Columbia
18928860 VALVE TESTING Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
18912155 SENSOR TESTING STATION Non-Final OA AutoStore Technology AS
18149203 SENSORS WITH FAULT DETECTION Final Rejection Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
18325292 GLOVE AND ACTION DETERMINATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
18570940 TRANSMISSION ANGLE CALIBRATION Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Holdings LLC

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