Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ISLA, RICHARD

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2829 2858 2859 2867

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Richard Isla has resolved 431 cases in Art Unit 2829. His allowance rate is 77.3%, which is a high success rate for Tech Center 2800. The median days to allowance is 967, indicating that he is an efficient examiner who grants a large majority of the cases he reviews. These metrics suggest a favorable environment for applicants with a timeline of under three years, as shown by the 967-day median.

The interview lift is 15.3%, which provides a helpful boost for cases that are not immediately allowed. This lift suggests that he is open to discussion and that interviews are a viable path to resolution. The 431 resolved cases provide a strong basis for the 77.3% allowance rate. Practitioners can expect a relatively smooth prosecution process with a median duration of 967 days. The 77.3% allowance rate and 15.3% lift offer a clear and positive outlook for applications in his docket.

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

Performance Statistics

77.3%
Allow Rate
+9.3% vs TC avg
458
Total Applications
+15.3%
Interview Lift
967
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 431 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
27.6%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19014372 METHOD OF PREDICTING LIFESPAN OF DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
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
18843691 SIGNAL GENERATION DEVICE AND SIGNAL GENERATION METHOD Final Rejection NIDEC CORPORATION
18908105 TRANSISTOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AN ON- RESISTANCE OF A TRANSISTOR ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18999591 BATTERY EVALUATION SYSTEM AND BATTERY EVALUATION METHOD Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18968547 SOIL SENSOR Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18926307 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING LINEARITY OF TESTED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
19059011 MAGNETIC FIELD SCANNING METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
19003034 MAGNETORESISTANCE COMPENSATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
18654582 MAGNETIC-BASED TORQUE SENSOR Non-Final OA Allegro MicroSystems, LLC

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