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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Rafael Perez Gutierrez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PEREZ GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2418 2617 2642 2812 3784

This examiner grants 24% of resolved cases

Analysis

PEREZ GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL has resolved 199 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2418. The allowance rate is 24.1%, while the median time to allowance is 1428 days. The profile indicates a difficult prosecution path, with a low allowance rate and a prolonged median timeline that support early assessment of claim scope and business objectives.

The interview lift is 9.3%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes, although the recorded effect is modest. Qualcomm Incorporated, Apple Inc., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. are the leading companies. APPLE INC. - Fletcher, Baker Botts L.L.P., and Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm are the listed firms. Interviews should be supported by strong written claim analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

24.1%
Allow Rate
-45.9% vs TC avg
267
Total Applications
+9.3%
Interview Lift
1428
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 199 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
60.8%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18026420 METHOD, APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING COVERAGE OF NETWORK Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18629181 POWER TOOL WITH SHARED TERMINAL BLOCK Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
17902526 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING EVOLVING BAND REGULATIONS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
17512462 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING EVOLVING BAND REGULATIONS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18296853 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18526291 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING PHYSICAL LAYER PROTOCOL DATA UNIT, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING TRIGGER FRAME, AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18491520 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18736235 MULTI-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY ANTENNA MANAGEMENT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18468141 COVERAGE-AWARE JOINT CONFIGURATION FOR MULTI-NETWORK WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17647159 LAYER 3 MEASUREMENT ASSOCIATED WITH DEDICATED POLARIZATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18293623 TERMINAL AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18569854 TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18838108 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING DOWNLINK BANDWIDTH PART, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18807177 METHODS FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND USE OF EPHEMERAL SECURITY BETWEEN AIOT ENTITIES Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18229656 CORE NETWORK SYSTEM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18688928 IMPROVEMENT FOR 5G NAS SECURITY CONTEXT HANDLING WHEN UE SUPPORTS BOTH 3GPP AND NON-3GPP ACCESSES Non-Final OA MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
18436925 PROCEDURE OF CELL CHANGE IN A RADIO SYSTEM Non-Final OA MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rafael Perez Gutierrez's allowance rate?

24.1% of resolved applications examined by Rafael Perez Gutierrez were allowed (199 resolved cases), compared with 89.8% across Art Unit 2418 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rafael Perez Gutierrez?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rafael Perez Gutierrez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rafael Perez Gutierrez took 1,428 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rafael Perez Gutierrez work in?

Rafael Perez Gutierrez examines applications in Art Unit 2418 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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