Examiner: RAMOS, NICOLE N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2118 3722 3724

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nicole N Ramos has a volume of 805 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2118. The allowance rate is 81.4 percent, which is favorable for applicants. The median days to allowance is 895, indicating an efficient process for a large number of cases. These 805 resolved cases provide a robust statistical foundation for these metrics.

The interview lift is 10.0 percent, showing that direct communication adds value to the 81.4 percent baseline. With 805 cases, the data suggests a predictable prosecution environment. Practitioners can rely on the 895-day median pendency for planning and use interviews as a tool to ensure success. The 10.0 percent lift indicates that even with an 81.4 percent allowance rate, interviews remain a useful tactic. This combination of a high grant rate and an 895-day timeline makes Art Unit 2118 an efficient venue.

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

Performance Statistics

81.4%

Allow Rate

+11.4% vs TC avg

828

Total Applications

+9.9%

Interview Lift

896

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 806 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%

§101 Eligibility

29.1%

§102 Novelty

36.1%

§103 Obviousness

32.4%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18846657	ROTARY TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT	Non-Final OA	KYOCERA CORPORATION
18846655	BORING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT	Non-Final OA	KYOCERA CORPORATION
18754915	STEAM TURBINE SEAL RING FINISHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE	Non-Final OA	GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
18329581	COOLANT DISCHARGER, WORKPIECE HOLDER, WORKPIECE ROTATOR, MACHINE TOOL, AND METHOD OF USING COOLANT DISCHARGER	Final Rejection	Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
19012501	MODULAR ROTARY CUTTING TOOLS	Non-Final OA	Kennametal Inc.
18098445	Drill and method for producing a drill	Non-Final OA	KENNAMETAL INC.
17811429	STABILIZING LONG AND SLENDER TOOLS BY HYDROSTATIC BEARING EFFECT	Non-Final OA	Kennametal Inc.
18460724	THREAD MILLING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MACHINING THREADS	Final Rejection	ISCAR, LTD.

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