Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FORTUNA, JOSE A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 1741 1748 1791 2676

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jose A. Fortuna is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 1741. He has managed 1336 resolved cases, which provide a data set for understanding his historical prosecution tendencies. His allowance rate stands at 79.5 percent. The median time to reach an allowance is 831 days, which serves as a benchmark for the expected duration of successful prosecution in his docket.

The data shows a 9.9 percent interview lift associated with this examiner. Conducting an interview is associated with a 9.9 percent increase in the likelihood of success compared to the 79.5 percent base allowance rate. This suggests that direct engagement is a tool for resolving outstanding issues. Practitioners can use the 831-day median to set expectations for the timeline of the process while considering the impact of verbal communication on the final outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

79.5%
Allow Rate
+17.5% vs TC avg
1,366
Total Applications
+9.9%
Interview Lift
831
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1336 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.6%
§102 Novelty
41.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19183977 SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19176599 PAPER TOWEL ROLLS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18435767 AQUEOUS EXFOLIATED GRAPHENE BY AMPHIPHILIC CELLULOSE NANOFIBRILS FOR FOLDABLE AND MOISTURE-RESPONSIVE NANOPAPER Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18732997 STRENGTH SYNERGY BETWEEN POLYMER AND PAPERMAKING STRENGTH AID Final Rejection ECOLAB USA INC.
19011926 HIGH BRIGHTNESS NON-WOOD PULP Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18988999 DISPERSIBLE NON-WOOD PULP Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18435210 Process and System for Controlling Temperature of a Circulating Foamed Fluid Final Rejection Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
19186784 Coreless Rolls of a Tissue Paper Product and Methods of Manufacturing Coreless Rolls Non-Final OA Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
19186814 Coreless Rolls of a Tissue Paper Product and Methods of Manufacturing Coreless Rolls Non-Final OA Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
18577745 TISSUE PAPER MATERIAL AND TISSUE PAPER PRODUCT Non-Final OA Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
18577482 TISSUE PAPER MATERIAL AND TISSUE PAPER PRODUCT INCLUDING NON-WOOD FIBRES Final Rejection Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
18013817 TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS, ROLLS AND STACKS OF TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS Non-Final OA Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag

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