Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: JIMENEZ, OSCAR C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833 2834 2841 2896

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Oscar C. Jimenez is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2831. He has a history of 739 resolved cases, which provides a dataset for evaluating his performance. The allowance rate for these cases is 87.0 percent, indicating that a majority of applications reach a grant. This rate suggests that the examiner frequently finds the claims presented in his art unit to be patentable based on the 739 cases resolved.

The median time to allowance is 698 days, which serves as a benchmark for the patent prosecution process. Additionally, the data shows an interview lift of 9.0 percent. This lift suggests that even with an 87.0 percent baseline allowance rate, engaging in an interview can further increase the chances of a grant. Practitioners should utilize the 698-day benchmark and the 9.0 percent lift to manage expectations when working with this examiner in Art Unit 2831.

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

Performance Statistics

87.0%
Allow Rate
+19.0% vs TC avg
749
Total Applications
+8.9%
Interview Lift
699
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 740 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
44.9%
§102 Novelty
47.0%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18234215 CONNECTOR HAVING FIRST CONTACT ELEMENTS AND SECOND CONTACT ELEMENTS WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER TO ESTABLISH AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, AND HAVING A CASTING RESIN WHICH AT LEAST PARTIALLY SURROUNDS THE CONTACT ELEMENTS Non-Final OA HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
18745201 Connector and Communication Device Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18659149 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH ERGONOMIC AXIAL MATING ASSIST DEVICE Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18592529 LEAD BLOCK AND ROTARY CONNECTOR DEVICE Final Rejection FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
18673990 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18646061 ELECTRICAL SHIELDING FOR WAFER ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18747628 Socket Housing and Socket Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18618403 Electrical Connector Housing and Electrical Connector Final Rejection Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18745153 LOW HEIGHT CABLE CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF Non-Final OA DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
18644166 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA MOLEX, LLC
18634792 Detachable Connector Receptacles Non-Final OA Cadwell Laboratories, Inc.

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