Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Denise R Karavias, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KARAVIAS, DENISE R

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2857 2865

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Denise R. Karavias has 144 resolved cases in Art Unit 2857. The examiner maintains a 63.2% allowance rate and a median days to allowance of 1159. This indicates a moderate success rate in Tech Center 2800.

The interview lift pct of 30.5% is substantial, suggesting that interviews are a very effective tool for securing an allowance. This lift significantly enhances the 63.2% allowance rate. Top companies include Schlumberger Technology Corporation, SHIMADZU Corporation, and Kyoto University.

Firms like Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, ipPivot IP Agency, and MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP frequently represent applicants. The 1159-day median days to allowance provides a clear expectation for the length of the process. Practitioners should prioritize the 30.5% interview lift pct as a primary strategy for advancing prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

63.2%
Allow Rate
-4.8% vs TC avg
163
Total Applications
+30.5%
Interview Lift
1159
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 144 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.4%
§101 Eligibility
6.5%
§102 Novelty
51.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18697789 DRILL STRING STICK/SLIP PREDICTION AND MITIGATION Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18204413 DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection SHIMADZU CORPORATION
17929835 STRUCTURE EVALUATION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE EVALUATION APPARATUS, AND STRUCTURE EVALUATION METHOD Non-Final OA Kyoto University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Denise R Karavias's allowance rate?

63.2% of resolved applications examined by Denise R Karavias were allowed (144 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2857 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Denise R Karavias?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Denise R Karavias take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Denise R Karavias took 1,159 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Denise R Karavias work in?

Denise R Karavias examines applications in Art Unit 2857 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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