Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Anthony R Jimenez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JIMENEZ, ANTHONY R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2831 2833 2834 2837 3665

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

JIMENEZ, ANTHONY R works in USPTO Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2831. The profile includes 1114 resolved cases, an 88.2% allowance rate, and a median of 797 days to allowance. Interview lift is 7.0%, so the recorded outcome pattern is associated with only a limited interview effect.

The listed companies are Darfon Electronics Corp., Alps Alpine Co., Ltd., and International Business Machines Corporation. The leading firms are NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and IPUSA, P.L.L.C. The substantial record supports a focused approach to claim scope, written responses, and efficient prosecution decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

88.2%
Allow Rate
+36.2% vs TC avg
1,164
Total Applications
+7.0%
Interview Lift
797
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1114 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
28.9%
§102 Novelty
42.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18838779 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18932052 ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING KEY ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18812119 SWITCH ACTIVATION MECHANISM Non-Final OA Black & Decker, Inc.
18790031 CLAMPING DEVICE FOR A WITHDRAWABLE LOW-VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER UNIT Non-Final OA ABB S.p.A
18927003 CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
18903451 PUSH SWITCH Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
18854304 CIRCUIT BREAKER AND INTERRUPTION METHOD Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18792827 CIRCUIT BREAKER DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18474647 THREE-DIMENSIONAL RESISTORS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
17811364 CONDUCTIVE PARTICLE INTERCONNECT SWITCH Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18811851 Housing Assembly and Electrical Switching Device, in Particular a Contactor or a Relay Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18813288 PUSH-BUTTON AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Industries SAS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Anthony R Jimenez's allowance rate?

88.2% of resolved applications examined by Anthony R Jimenez were allowed (1,114 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 2831 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Anthony R Jimenez?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Anthony R Jimenez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Anthony R Jimenez took 797 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Anthony R Jimenez work in?

Anthony R Jimenez examines applications in Art Unit 2831 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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