Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: JIMENEZ, ANTHONY R

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

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Anthony R. Jimenez is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2831. His record includes 1106 resolved cases, which provides a basis for analyzing his prosecution patterns. The data reveals an allowance rate of 88.2 percent, indicating that a majority of applications assigned to him reach a grant. This rate of success is a factor for practitioners developing their strategy in this art unit.

The median time to allowance for cases handled by this examiner is 797 days. This timeline offers an expectation for the duration of the prosecution process from filing to grant. Additionally, the data shows an interview lift of 7.0 percent. This lift indicates that engagement with the examiner can increase the probability of an allowance compared to the baseline allowance rate of 88.2 percent. Practitioners should factor the 797-day median pendency and the 7.0 percent lift into their procedural planning.

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
1,124
Total Applications
+7.0%
Interview Lift
797
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1107 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
28.6%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.3%
§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.
18927003 CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
18903451 PUSH SWITCH Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
18577564 SWITCH FOR DISCONNECTING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT Final Rejection EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
18738190 SWITCH FOR A POWER TOOL AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING ON A POWER TOOL Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18838694 ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKER DEVICE Non-Final OA Daicel Corporation
18838372 ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKER DEVICE Non-Final OA Daicel Corporation
18854304 CIRCUIT BREAKER AND INTERRUPTION METHOD Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18790031 CLAMPING DEVICE FOR A WITHDRAWABLE LOW-VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER UNIT Non-Final OA ABB S.p.A
17811364 CONDUCTIVE PARTICLE INTERCONNECT SWITCH Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18621315 STAGGERING-CONTACT AIRGAP MECHANISM Non-Final OA Siemens Industry, Inc.
18858934 PYROTECHNIC CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
18483892 MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS SWITCH WITH BEAM MOVEMENT ORTHOGONAL TO FORCE Non-Final OA Raytheon Company
18929855 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING CAPACITIVE SENSING TO DEBOUNCE A MECHANICAL BUTTON Non-Final OA Bose Corporation
18543220 COVERING FOR TOUCH SENSOR ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
18800515 SUBSTRATE CIRCUIT FOR KEYBOARD Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18683125 Inhalation Device and Method of Manufacturing an Inhalation Device Non-Final OA JT International SA
18895462 ROCKER DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC CENTER RETURNING FUNCTION Non-Final OA MULTIDIMENSION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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