Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ORTIZ, RAFAEL ALFREDO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3677 3728 3736

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.1%
Allow Rate
-8.9% vs TC avg
1,199
Total Applications
+35.4%
Interview Lift
932
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1159 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
49.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18941962 Container and Cap Assembly Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19204873 CUSHIONING MATERIAL, PACKING MATERIAL, AND PACKAGE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18551426 CLIP AND LID SYSTEM FOR A CHIP TRAY Final Rejection BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
19324691 BOOKLET PACKAGING Non-Final OA SHAHEEN INNOVATIONS HOLDING LIMITED
18719315 ADAPTABLE MOUTHPIECE ASSEMBLY FOR TOOTH CLEANING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18958409 TRAY WITH BASE, DOME AND BRIM Final Rejection Altria Client Services LLC
19042304 MESH TRAY LID FOR MESH STERILIZING TRAY AND MESH STERILIZING TRAY SYSTEM Final Rejection Aesculap AG
19010273 PACKAGING AND PACKAGING PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection Japan Tobacco Inc.
19231312 FOOD STORAGE BOX Non-Final OA bk World Holding GmbH
17635412 AN INSULATING MEDICAL DEVICE FOR PROTECTING A GRAFT FOR TRANSPLANT Non-Final OA iiSHIELD PTY LTD

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