Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Delma Rosa Forde, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FORDE, DELMA ROSA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2828 3645

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Delma Rosa Forde is assigned to Art Unit 2828 in Tech Center 3600. The examiner has resolved 537 cases with a high allowance rate of 76.7 percent. The median pendency to allowance is 1030 days, which provides a clear expectation for successful prosecution.

Practitioners should note the interview lift of 14.8 percent. This indicates that interviews provide a helpful boost to the 76.7 percent baseline allowance rate. Direct engagement may be useful to address specific issues and potentially improve upon the 1030-day median pendency.

Top companies appearing before this examiner include Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Kyocera Corporation, and Ams-osram AG. The primary firms involved are CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP, DLA Piper LLP (US), and Harrity & Harrity, LLP. These firms represent a significant portion of the 537 cases resolved by the examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+24.7% vs TC avg
550
Total Applications
+14.8%
Interview Lift
1030
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 537 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
57.3%
§103 Obviousness
15.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18573028 Semiconductor Optical Device Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
18501552 EMISSION WAVELENGTH TUNING OF VERTICAL-CAVITY SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL DEVICES BY PROTON IMPLANTATION-INDUCED INTERDIFFUSION Non-Final OA NTT RESEARCH, INC.
18569684 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18563177 OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND LASER Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18467534 SEMICONDUCTOR LASER LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan
18066728 FLARED LASER DIODE ARRAY Non-Final OA Lumentum Operations LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Delma Rosa Forde's allowance rate?

76.7% of resolved applications examined by Delma Rosa Forde were allowed (537 resolved cases), compared with 64.7% across Art Unit 2828 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Delma Rosa Forde?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Delma Rosa Forde take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Delma Rosa Forde took 1,030 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Delma Rosa Forde work in?

Delma Rosa Forde examines applications in Art Unit 2828 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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