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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Richard Isla, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ISLA, RICHARD

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2829 2858 2859 2867

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

ISLA, RICHARD is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2829. The record includes 433 resolved cases, a 77.1% allowance rate, and a median of 967 days to allowance. Interview lift is 15.5%, indicating a positive association that may support targeted interviews.

The leading companies are Realtek Semiconductor Corporation, Tektronix Inc., and Allegro MicroSystems LLC. The listed firms are DALY, CROWLEY, MOFFORD & DURKEE, LLP, NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Practitioners can use the profile to balance a favorable allowance pattern with realistic timing and interview preparation.

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

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+9.1% vs TC avg
473
Total Applications
+15.5%
Interview Lift
967
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 433 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
28.1%
§102 Novelty
51.0%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18655101 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING RAIL POWER TELEMETRY IN A SYSTEM-ON-A-CHIP (SOC) Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18999783 INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING EDDY CURRENT SENSOR ARRAY Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18968547 SOIL SENSOR Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18955993 Process Corner Simulation System Capable of Processing a Duty Cycle and Speed-based Process Corner Simulations Non-Final OA Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
18926307 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING LINEARITY OF TESTED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Richard Isla's allowance rate?

77.1% of resolved applications examined by Richard Isla were allowed (433 resolved cases), compared with 53.7% across Art Unit 2829 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Richard Isla?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Richard Isla take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Richard Isla took 967 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Richard Isla work in?

Richard Isla examines applications in Art Unit 2829 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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