Examiner: ORTEGA, JOSEPH

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2832 2834

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joseph Ortega is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2831, with 431 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 72.6%, which is high and indicates a favorable environment for patent grants. Furthermore, the median days to allowance is 750, suggesting an efficient prosecution process. This 750-day timeline is shorter than many other units, making it a key advantage for applicants seeking a quick path to allowance.

The interview lift for this examiner is 16.0%. This 16.0% lift shows that while the 72.6% baseline is already strong, an interview provides a boost to the chances of success. With 431 resolved cases, this data point suggests that the examiner is receptive to verbal arguments. Practitioners should utilize interviews to further improve their odds, leveraging the 16.0% lift to navigate the efficient 750-day median prosecution period in Tech Center 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

72.7%

Allow Rate

+4.7% vs TC avg

449

Total Applications

+15.9%

Interview Lift

750

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 432 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%

§101 Eligibility

30.1%

§102 Novelty

35.0%

§103 Obviousness

29.7%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18719390	METHOD FOR MANAGING THE TORQUE OF A TURBOMACHINE	Non-Final OA	SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
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
18861945	ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR	Final Rejection	Hanon Systems
18389825	FLUID DEVICE	Non-Final OA	FIVEGRAND INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
18848174	MOTOR AND ROTARY BLADE DEVICE	Final Rejection	MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
18650995	MOTOR ROTATING SHAFT, ASSEMBLY METHOD OF MOTOR ROTATING SHAFT, MOTOR, AND VEHICLE	Final Rejection	Xiaomi EV Technology Co., Ltd.
18830773	INTEGRATED COMBINED CYCLE AND RENEWABLE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM	Non-Final OA	Florida Power & Light Company

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