Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ellis B Ramirez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RAMIREZ, ELLIS B

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3658 3661

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

RAMIREZ, ELLIS B has resolved 232 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3658. The allowance rate is 81.5%, the interview lift is 14.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1105 days. The profile reflects frequent observed allowance, with interviews showing a more limited associated improvement.

The listed companies are Google LLC, Volvo Group, and Koninklijke Philips N.V. The listed firms are Armis Intellectual Property Law, LLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and BUCHALTER. Practitioners may focus on technically precise written responses and use interviews to address discrete claim interpretation or prior-art issues. The median timing should be incorporated into prosecution calendars, while the resolved-case base supports treating the metrics as useful historical guidance rather than a prediction for any single application.

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

Performance Statistics

81.5%
Allow Rate
+29.5% vs TC avg
272
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
1105
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 232 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
62.6%
§103 Obviousness
6.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19112018 CONTROLLING ROBOTS USING LANGUAGE MODEL GENERATED PROGRAMS Non-Final OA Google LLC
18741446 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STEADY STATE VOLTAGE ESTIMATION IN A BATTERY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18209517 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING POSTOPERATIVE BED TYPE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18773620 CO2 EMISSION ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WITH CO2 EMISSION ESTIMATION PROGRAM STORED THEREON Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18755828 METHOD OF IDENTIFYING ABNORMAL SOUND AND ABNORMAL SOUND IDENTIFICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18832610 METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING RADIOFREQUENCY ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18670833 VEHICLE STEER-BY-WIRE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18740942 SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEM FOR DETECTING PROCESS VARIATION Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18875425 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A ROBOT Non-Final OA KUKA Deutschland GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ellis B Ramirez's allowance rate?

81.5% of resolved applications examined by Ellis B Ramirez were allowed (232 resolved cases), compared with 61.9% across Art Unit 3658 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ellis B Ramirez?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ellis B Ramirez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ellis B Ramirez took 1,105 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ellis B Ramirez work in?

Ellis B Ramirez examines applications in Art Unit 3658 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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