Examiner: RODRIGUEZ, CRIS LOIREN

Analysis

Cris Loiren Rodriguez, in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3732, has 205 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 26.3 percent, which indicates a difficult examination process. The median days to allowance is 1221, suggesting a timeline of over three years for those applications that do eventually reach a grant. This combination of a low success rate and long pendency makes for a challenging environment for applicants in this technology area.

The interview lift is 11.4 percent. While an interview provides some benefit over the 26.3 percent base rate, the 1221-day median pendency suggests that even with verbal advocacy, the path to allowance remains difficult. For the 205 resolved cases, the data indicates that while interviews are helpful, they may not be enough to overcome all the hurdles in Art Unit 3732. Practitioners should use interviews strategically to clarify the examiner's objections but also focus on written responses. In Tech Center 3700, this examiner's metrics highlight the need for a persistent prosecution strategy to improve the odds of a successful outcome.