Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Roberto W Flores, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FLORES, ROBERTO W

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2621 2691

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

FLORES, ROBERTO W has resolved 552 cases in tech center 2600 and art unit 2621. The allowance rate is 49.8%, and the median time to allowance is 1091 days. The record therefore reflects a materially longer prosecution path than a compact examination cycle, with outcomes that make claim presentation and amendment strategy important considerations.

Interviews correspond to a 14.0% lift in allowance outcomes. Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. are the leading companies listed. F. CHAU & ASSOCIATES, LLC, Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC are the leading firms shown, providing useful indicators of recurring representation in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

49.8%
Allow Rate
-12.2% vs TC avg
599
Total Applications
+14.0%
Interview Lift
1091
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 552 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
68.1%
§103 Obviousness
10.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19397331 DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18744766 FINGERPRINT SENSOR PACKAGE AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19133149 SOURCE DRIVER FOR CONTROLLING CHARGE-SHARING, AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
19273540 Electronic Device That Stores Scene Understanding Data Sets Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18826133 ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH LIGHTWEIGHT FACIAL INTERFACE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19568735 IMAGE INTERACTION SYSTEM AND IMAGE INTERACTION METHOD Non-Final OA COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
19558680 VEHICLE Non-Final OA FUYAO GLASS INDUSTRY GROUP CO., LTD.
18656931 DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE SAME Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
19445978 INPUT SENSING METHOD AND INPUT SENSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18959085 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18917681 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18895384 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18505063 INPUT SENSING METHOD AND INPUT SENSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18058151 DISPLAY DEVICE WITH REDUCED NON-DISPLAY AREA Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18824248 MOTION STATE MONITORING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19149079 SHIFT REGISTER, GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT, AND DRIVING METHOD FOR SHIFT REGISTER Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18995107 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
17758214 DYNAMIC GAMMA CURVE USE FOR DISPLAY Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18839568 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19074297 PRESENTING A PLURALITY OF NOTIFICATIONS TO A USER AT SMART GLASSES VIA A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
19240001 Fingerprint data processing method, host device and wireless device with encrypted communications Non-Final OA Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
19152687 METHOD OF DRIVING A DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING A VARIABLE-WAVELENGTH LED Non-Final OA PORO TECHNOLOGIES LTD

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Roberto W Flores's allowance rate?

49.8% of resolved applications examined by Roberto W Flores were allowed (552 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Roberto W Flores?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Roberto W Flores take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Roberto W Flores took 1,091 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Roberto W Flores work in?

Roberto W Flores examines applications in Art Unit 2621 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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