Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Alvaro E Fortich, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FORTICH, ALVARO E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2857 2858 2862 2867 3729

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

FORTICH, ALVARO E has resolved 594 cases in tech center 3700 and art unit 2857. The allowance rate is 86.0%, and the median time to allowance is 856 days. The record shows a high allowance outcome across a substantial number of resolved cases, with a median timeline that remains relevant to filing and portfolio planning.

Interviews are associated with a 14.4% lift in allowance outcomes. Canon Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, and Toyota Motor Corporation are the leading companies listed. CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC, CONLEY ROSE, P.C., and Hovey Williams LLP are the leading firms shown. The data supports attention to efficient prosecution in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

86.0%
Allow Rate
+16.0% vs TC avg
620
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
856
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 594 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.0%
§101 Eligibility
7.8%
§102 Novelty
47.7%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18756465 MEDICAL DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS, AND LEARNED MODEL GENERATING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18938430 SPECTRUM ANALYSIS APPARATUS, SPECTRUM ANALYSIS METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Canon Medical Systems Corporation
18756841 INSPECTION METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18962919 METHOD OF DETERMINING ONE OR MORE OPERATING PARAMETERS OF AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18750398 ELECTRONIC PORT LIQUID DETECTION Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18810103 TEST DEVICE, WAFER AND TEST METHOD Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19088882 CURRENT SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
18773028 ELECTRICITY METER MANAGEMENT OF CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN-SWITCH EVENTS Non-Final OA Itron, Inc.
18980073 UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY FOR PERFORMING HIGH POWER LOAD TESTING Non-Final OA SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
18775996 MECHANIZED IRRIGATION MACHINE THAT USES ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS TO FIND AN OPEN SWITCH OR WIRE Final Rejection Lindsay Corporation
18967067 MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
18804675 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF SOILING LOSS ON SOLAR PANELS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) POWER PLANT Final Rejection ACWA POWER Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alvaro E Fortich's allowance rate?

86.0% of resolved applications examined by Alvaro E Fortich were allowed (594 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2857 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alvaro E Fortich?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alvaro E Fortich take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alvaro E Fortich took 856 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alvaro E Fortich work in?

Alvaro E Fortich examines applications in Art Unit 2857 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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