Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

John P Robitaille, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ROBITAILLE, JOHN P

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1743 1744 1781 1791

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

ROBITAILLE, JOHN P handles cases in USPTO Tech Center 1700 and art unit 1743. His record contains 522 resolved cases, with a 62.5% allowance rate. Interviews are associated with a 22.1% lift in allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 1249 days, indicating that applicants may need to plan for a substantial examination timeline.

The listed companies are Sprintray Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, and Hyundae Meditech Co. Ltd. The listed firms are Jafari Law Group, Inc., Cabinet Beau de Lomenie, and Davidson Kappel LLC. The data supports using examiner interviews as a potentially useful component of prosecution, while the median timing favors early attention to unresolved issues and amendment sequencing.

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

Performance Statistics

62.5%
Allow Rate
-2.5% vs TC avg
572
Total Applications
+22.1%
Interview Lift
1249
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 522 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
30.1%
§102 Novelty
48.7%
§103 Obviousness
14.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17938668 STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO.,LTD.
18948986 Three-Dimensional Object Printing Apparatus Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18507739 PLASTICIZING DEVICE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING DEVICE Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18450525 THREE-DIMENSIONAL-OBJECT PRINTING APPARATUS Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18565449 Tool insert for the production of an object, production method and object Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18838025 Method for Additively Manufacturing Components Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19027393 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BLADE FOR A SUSPENSION Non-Final OA JTEKT EUROPE
18444083 INSERTION OF CERAMIC MEMBERS FOR GAS PATH ENDWALL CONTOURING Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
17647555 MULTI-MATERIAL MEMBRANE FOR VAT POLYMERIZATION PRINTER Final Rejection Stratasys, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John P Robitaille's allowance rate?

62.5% of resolved applications examined by John P Robitaille were allowed (522 resolved cases), compared with 59.4% across Art Unit 1743 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John P Robitaille?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John P Robitaille take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John P Robitaille took 1,249 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John P Robitaille work in?

John P Robitaille examines applications in Art Unit 1743 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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