Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Abigail Anne Risic, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RISIC, ABIGAIL ANNE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3619 3671 3726

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

RISIC, ABIGAIL ANNE is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3619. The profile records 1135 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 77.8% and a median of 801 days to allowance. The large resolved-case volume provides a strong foundation for evaluating prosecution outcomes. The allowance rate indicates that allowance is common, and the median interval shows a relatively contained path to allowance within this profile’s reported measures.

The interview lift is 7.7%, indicating a limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation, and Black & Decker Inc. are the listed leading companies. ALIX, YALE & RISTAS, LLP, ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP, and BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C. are the listed leading firms. Practitioners may emphasize efficient written prosecution and use interviews for targeted issues, while treating the 801-day median as a useful scheduling reference.

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

Performance Statistics

77.8%
Allow Rate
+7.8% vs TC avg
1,166
Total Applications
+7.7%
Interview Lift
801
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1135 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
56.4%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18140032 PLATE COMPACTOR Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18447669 COMPACTING POWER TOOL Non-Final OA BLACK & DECKER INC.
18811562 METHOD FOR PAVING A MULTI-LAYER ROAD SURFACE Non-Final OA JOSEPH VÖGELE AG
18735697 Vibrating plate compactor for compacting earth, soil or substrate, and method for operating the same and system Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18911240 MODULAR RAMP Non-Final OA ZICLACITIES S.L.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Abigail Anne Risic's allowance rate?

77.8% of resolved applications examined by Abigail Anne Risic were allowed (1,135 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 3619 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Abigail Anne Risic?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Abigail Anne Risic take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Abigail Anne Risic took 801 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Abigail Anne Risic work in?

Abigail Anne Risic examines applications in Art Unit 3619 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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