Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RAEVIS, ROBERT R

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1795 2855 2856 2861 2863 3645 3752 3791 3799 4100

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert R. Raevis is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1795. The examiner has 1915 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 83.3%. This 83.3% rate reflects the proportion of applications that are granted. Practitioners can use this 83.3% figure to estimate the probability of success during prosecution.

The interview lift is 15.3%. This 15.3% lift indicates the change in the likelihood of receiving an allowance after conducting an interview. The 15.3% lift suggests that interviews are associated with an increase in the probability of a grant. The median days to allowance is 959. This 959 day period provides a benchmark for the time required to reach a grant. The 959 days help applicants plan for the duration of the patent acquisition process in Art Unit 1795.

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

Performance Statistics

83.3%
Allow Rate
+23.3% vs TC avg
1,963
Total Applications
+15.3%
Interview Lift
959
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1915 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.4%
§102 Novelty
27.0%
§103 Obviousness
46.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19179645 SPLIT BRIDGE CIRCUIT FORCE SENSOR Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
19051716 System, Method, and Apparatus for Automating Specimen Testing Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19007884 METHOD FOR COMPENSATION FOR AN INFLUENCE OF AN ALTERNATIVE MEDIUM AND MICROSENSOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18778349 Coupon Sampler, System and Methods of Use Thereof Non-Final OA GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
17931574 METHOD FOR NON-TARGETED CHARACTERISATION OF A SOLUTION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SOLUTES Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
19227248 SENSOR, DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PRODUCT Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18964215 CONNECTOR INSPECTION DEVICE AND INSPECTION SYSTEM USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18857357 INTERLEAVE-SAMPLED PHOTOACOUSTIC (PA) IMAGING Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18694051 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING BRAKING-BEHAVIOR-RELEVANT PARAMETERS Final Rejection Siemens Mobility GmbH
18405027 Fuel Type Recognition and/or Fuel Quantity Control and/or Air Volume Control Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18898353 FOCUSED ACOUSTIC RADIATION FOR THE EJECTION OF SUBWAVELENGTH DROPLETS Final Rejection Labcyte Inc.
18713591 SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING SERVICE LIFE OF HYDRAULIC PUMP Final Rejection KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18954533 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS UNDER HIGH ROTATION SPEED AND HIGH TEMPERATURE Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
18935120 WHEEL SPEED AND ACCELERATION SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA HL Mando Corporation
18761330 ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICES Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18678526 MICROELECTROMECHANICAL GYROSCOPE WITH IMPROVED VIBRATION REJECTION Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18308562 MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE Final Rejection STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
18817640 THERMAL RUNAWAY DETECTION AND CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
17971479 Sample Injector With Metering Device Balancing Pressure Differences In An Intermediate Valve State Non-Final OA Agilent Technologies, Inc.
18139109 SAMPLE SUPPLY DEVICE AND GAS CHROMATOGRAPH Final Rejection Shimadzu Corporation
18868515 CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE, CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD, STARTING MATERIAL VAPORIZATION SYSTEM, AND CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR STARTING MATERIAL VAPORIZATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA HORIBA STEC, Co., Ltd.
18713587 MODULAR BLAST PROBE Final Rejection THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
18856431 GAS SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GAS SENSOR Non-Final OA Niterra Co., Ltd.
18616262 VIBRATION SENSOR Final Rejection VEGA Grieshaber KG
18536447 DISPLACEMENT METER INCLUDING PHOTONIC CRYSTAL COLOR CONVERSION FILM Final Rejection KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
18856252 BEARING DEVICE STATE DETECTION METHOD, DETECTION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NSK LTD.
18959044 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18590371 BIAXIAL LOADCELL ACTUATOR FOR VACUUM TRIBOMETER Non-Final OA The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
18777563 METHOD OF BACKPRESSURE TESTING MANUFACTURED PARTS Non-Final OA JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

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