Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ORTIZ, RAFAEL ALFREDO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3677 3728 3736

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rafael Alfredo Ortiz is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3677, with a record of 1170 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 61.2%, which is a solid success rate for applicants. The median days to allowance is 929, which is relatively efficient for this tech center. This 929-day timeline provides a benchmark for the expected duration of prosecution for the 1170 resolved cases.

The interview lift is a high 35.3%. This 35.3% lift indicates that an interview is a powerful tool for increasing the 61.2% baseline allowance rate. For the 1170 resolved cases, this data suggests that the examiner is receptive to verbal advocacy. Practitioners should strongly consider an interview as a part of their strategy, as the 35.3% lift offers a statistical advantage in securing a grant within the 929-day median period.

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

Performance Statistics

61.2%
Allow Rate
-8.8% vs TC avg
1,211
Total Applications
+35.2%
Interview Lift
929
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1171 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
49.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19204873 CUSHIONING MATERIAL, PACKING MATERIAL, AND PACKAGE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18941962 Container and Cap Assembly Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18719315 ADAPTABLE MOUTHPIECE ASSEMBLY FOR TOOTH CLEANING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18551426 CLIP AND LID SYSTEM FOR A CHIP TRAY Final Rejection BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
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.
19280723 LIFT HANDLE FOR RECEPTACLE Non-Final OA Findlay Machine & Tool, LLC
19010273 PACKAGING AND PACKAGING PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection Japan Tobacco Inc.
18934755 SUSTAINABLE AND MODULAR PACKAGING SYSTEMS FOR CONTAINERS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL USE Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
18683011 PACKAGING FOR ACCOMMODATING AEROSOL DELIVERING ARTICLE Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18720722 A CONNECTED CONTAINER SYSTEM Non-Final OA HALEON US HOLDINGS LLC

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