Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jairo H Portillo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PORTILLO, JAIRO H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3735 3791

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jairo H. Portillo has 343 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3735. The profile shows a 53.4% allowance rate and a median of 1544 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 30.7% lift in the allowance rate. The figures suggest that practitioners should plan for a lengthy examination cycle and consider direct communication when refining technical positions.

The leading companies are Fujifilm Corporation, Omron Corporation, and Becton, Dickinson and Company. The leading firms are JCIPRNET, QUARLES & BRADY LLP, and Ballard Spahr LLP. The record's medical and imaging context supports early preparation of clear explanations distinguishing the claimed apparatus or method.

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

Performance Statistics

53.4%
Allow Rate
-16.6% vs TC avg
413
Total Applications
+30.7%
Interview Lift
1544
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 343 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.3%
§101 Eligibility
7.9%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18764329 PROCESSOR DEVICE, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18764326 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17945934 Magnetically Oriented Fiber Optic Three-Dimensional Shape Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
17588723 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-CONTACT HEART RATE MONITORING Final Rejection Covidien LP
17272959 DERIVING INFORMATION ABOUT A PERSON'S SLEEP AND WAKE STATES FROM A SEQUENCE OF VIDEO FRAMES Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18759792 INTRA-OPERATIVE LOWER SPINE MOTOR INTEGRITY MONITORING THROUGH TRANS-SPINAL STIMULATION Non-Final OA Alphatec Spine, Inc.
18168251 OPTICAL SENSOR DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HEMORRHAGE DETECTION Final Rejection HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC.
18643561 Blood Sample Collection System with Integrated Scrubbing Cap and Method of Use Thereof Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18390396 CANNULA INSERTION DETECTION Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18705020 METABOLISM MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, METABOLISM CALCULATION METHOD, AND METABOLISM CALCULATION PROGRAM Final Rejection HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
17423319 BRAIN FUNCTION MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
17288438 METHODS FOR SETTING UP A CONTROLLER OF AN ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD Final Rejection Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jairo H Portillo's allowance rate?

53.4% of resolved applications examined by Jairo H Portillo were allowed (343 resolved cases), compared with 38.6% across Art Unit 3735 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jairo H Portillo?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jairo H Portillo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jairo H Portillo took 1,544 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jairo H Portillo work in?

Jairo H Portillo examines applications in Art Unit 3735 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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