Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RAMIREZ, ELLIS B

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3658 3661

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ellis B Ramirez works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3658. With 228 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 81.1 percent. This rate suggests that 81.1 percent of applications are successful. The median days to allowance is 1111, which is a standard timeline for prosecution. These 228 resolved cases establish a clear performance baseline for the examiner.

The interview lift is 14.9 percent, indicating that verbal communication provides a boost to the 81.1 percent allowance rate. For the 228 cases resolved, the data suggests a predictable prosecution path. Practitioners can use the 1111-day median pendency to set client expectations, while relying on interviews to resolve specific hurdles. The 14.9 percent lift demonstrates that direct engagement is a productive strategy in Art Unit 3658. This combination of metrics supports a proactive approach to examination.

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

Performance Statistics

81.1%
Allow Rate
+29.1% vs TC avg
251
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
1111
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 228 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
64.3%
§103 Obviousness
6.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18741446 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STEADY STATE VOLTAGE ESTIMATION IN A BATTERY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19272893 Method for Operating a Motor Vehicle, Control Unit, and Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19224890 CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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.
18832610 METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING RADIOFREQUENCY ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18880326 Method for Controlling a Steering Actuator, and Steering System Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19254282 CONTROL METHOD FOR ROBOT, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
19303898 Systems and Methods for Pareto Domination-Based Learning Non-Final OA Aurora Operations, Inc
18740942 SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEM FOR DETECTING PROCESS VARIATION Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18755828 METHOD OF IDENTIFYING ABNORMAL SOUND AND ABNORMAL SOUND IDENTIFICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18679113 Industrial Batch Processing Dynamic User Interface Non-Final OA Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
19223633 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION Non-Final OA Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.
19115120 ROBOT, LEARNING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Nitto Denko Corporation

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