Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FIGUEROA, JAIME

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3656 3664 3771

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jaime Figueroa is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3656, with 858 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 85.4 percent. This high rate indicates a very favorable environment for patent applicants. The 85.4 percent allowance rate suggests that the vast majority of applications reaching a resolution result in a granted patent, providing a high level of predictability.

The interview lift is 13.1 percent. This positive lift shows that interviews are beneficial, although the high baseline allowance rate of 85.4 percent suggests that many cases are allowed through written prosecution alone. For the 858 resolved cases, interviews provide a useful supplemental path to success. Practitioners can use the 13.1 percent lift to address specific concerns and potentially expedite the grant process.

The median days to allowance is 899. This timeframe indicates an efficient prosecution process. Applicants can expect a high probability of allowance and a relatively fast timeline, supported by the 85.4 percent allowance rate and the 13.1 percent interview lift. The 899-day median is a key benchmark for managing expectations regarding the duration of the prosecution cycle.

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

Performance Statistics

85.4%
Allow Rate
+15.4% vs TC avg
868
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
899
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 858 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.6%
§102 Novelty
41.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18864193 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TURBOMACHINE COMPRISING A GAS GENERATOR AND AN ELECTRIC MOTOR Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
19357142 HANDLING APPARATUS, HANDLING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
19200507 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BREAKAWAY CLUTCHING IN AN ARTICULATED ARM Final Rejection INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
19188452 System And Method For Aligning An End Effector To A Haptic Object Non-Final OA MAKO Surgical Corp.
18868563 ENABLING RADIO BASE STATIONS FOR ANCILLARY SERVICES Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19208611 ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE AND ROBOT SYSTEM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
19141279 A Method Of Operating A Work Vehicle According To A Maximum Allowable Swing Speed Non-Final OA Caterpillar SARL
19295112 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING DRONES IN RESPONSE TO AN INCIDENT Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

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