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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Rafael Alfredo Ortiz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ORTIZ, RAFAEL ALFREDO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3677 3728 3736

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

ORTIZ, RAFAEL ALFREDO is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3677. The profile covers 1179 resolved cases, with a 61.3% allowance rate and a median of 930 days to allowance. Interview lift is 35.1%, indicating a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The large case history makes the pattern useful for prosecution planning, while the allowance rate supports careful rather than automatic reliance on interviews.

The principal companies are Shaheen Innovations Holding Limited, DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH, and Koninklijke Philips N.V. The listed firms are MARTIN & FERRARO, LLP, BakerHostetler, and Casimir Jones, S.C. An interview may be particularly useful for organizing the technical discussion and identifying amendments that address the cited issues. The 930-day median provides a concrete timing consideration for docket management and continuation decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

61.3%
Allow Rate
-8.7% vs TC avg
1,225
Total Applications
+35.1%
Interview Lift
930
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1179 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
49.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18719315 ADAPTABLE MOUTHPIECE ASSEMBLY FOR TOOTH CLEANING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18971770 INSERT WITH BASE AND UPPER BRIM Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18641181 Intermittent-Catheter Assemblies and Systems Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
19171508 Card Based Lid with Scoop Holder and Scoop Non-Final OA N.V. Nutricia
18683011 PACKAGING FOR ACCOMMODATING AEROSOL DELIVERING ARTICLE Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
19010273 PACKAGING AND PACKAGING PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection Japan Tobacco Inc.
18988239 SNACK BOARD Final Rejection Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rafael Alfredo Ortiz's allowance rate?

61.3% of resolved applications examined by Rafael Alfredo Ortiz were allowed (1,179 resolved cases), compared with 55.1% across Art Unit 3677 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rafael Alfredo Ortiz?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rafael Alfredo Ortiz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rafael Alfredo Ortiz took 930 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rafael Alfredo Ortiz work in?

Rafael Alfredo Ortiz examines applications in Art Unit 3677 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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