Examiner: FIORELLO, BENJAMIN F

Analysis

Benjamin F. Fiorello is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3618. He has managed a large volume of 1140 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 73.9 percent. This figure provides a baseline for understanding the likelihood of securing a patent when an application is assigned to his docket. The 73.9 percent rate suggests that nearly three out of four cases reach a successful resolution.

The data regarding interview effectiveness shows an interview lift of 7.4 percent. This metric indicates that conducting an interview with the examiner is associated with a modest increase in the probability of allowance. An interview lift of 7.4 percent suggests that while written arguments are often successful, verbal communication can provide an additional advantage in resolving outstanding issues. Practitioners should evaluate the need for an interview based on the complexity of the rejections.

The timeline for reaching an allowance involves a median of 812 days. This duration reflects the typical pendency for successful applications under his review. A median of 812 days is an important metric for understanding the examiner's efficiency in moving cases toward a grant. These statistics, derived from 1140 resolved cases, offer a robust view of the examiner's historical prosecution trends.