Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Joseph Ortega, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ORTEGA, JOSEPH

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2832 2834

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

ORTEGA, JOSEPH is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2831. The profile includes 435 resolved cases, a 72.4% allowance rate, and a median of 751 days to allowance. Interview lift is 15.3%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The combination of substantial case volume and a shorter median provides a useful basis for setting prosecution expectations.

Frequent companies include Safran S.A., Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A., and Rev Robotics LLC. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and CARSTENS, ALLEN & GOURLEY, LLP. Practitioners may consider interviews as a way to address issues efficiently, while keeping amendments closely tied to the cited art. The 751-day median supports prompt response preparation and focused management of continuation options.

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

Performance Statistics

72.4%
Allow Rate
+4.4% vs TC avg
462
Total Applications
+15.3%
Interview Lift
751
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 435 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
29.9%
§102 Novelty
35.4%
§103 Obviousness
29.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18719390 METHOD FOR MANAGING THE TORQUE OF A TURBOMACHINE Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18842945 TAXIING DEVICE WITH COMBINED RADIAL AND AXIAL MAGNETIC FLUX BRAKING, AND AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SAME Final Rejection SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
19049025 ROTOR FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18983535 STATOR ASSEMBLY, A COOLANT FLUID DISTRIBUTION RING ELEMENT, A METHOD, AN ELECTRIC MACHINE AND A VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18813743 LINEAR ELECTRIC MOTOR Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
19110461 DAMPENING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIND TURBINE INSTALLATION Non-Final OA Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
19105835 ROTOR POSITION DETERMINATION OF A MULTIPLE WINDING SET GENERATOR Non-Final OA Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
18831436 Non-Final OA Cummins Power Generation Inc.
18861945 ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR Final Rejection Hanon Systems

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joseph Ortega's allowance rate?

72.4% of resolved applications examined by Joseph Ortega were allowed (435 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 2831 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joseph Ortega?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joseph Ortega take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joseph Ortega took 751 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joseph Ortega work in?

Joseph Ortega examines applications in Art Unit 2831 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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