Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Bernard Rojas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ROJAS, BERNARD

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2832 2834 2837 3655

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

ROJAS, BERNARD handles cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 2832. The profile records 1319 resolved cases, an 82.9% allowance rate, and a median of 914 days to allowance. The 8.0% interview lift indicates a positive, but limited, association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Omron Corporation, Magswitch Automation Company, and TE Connectivity Ltd. The listed firms are PERILLA KNOX & HILDEBRANDT LLP, Barley Snyder, and Shinjyu Global IP. Practitioners can rely on the substantial case history when assessing the allowance pattern, while using the median timing to plan prosecution horizons and treating interviews as a supporting rather than decisive tactic.

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

Performance Statistics

82.9%
Allow Rate
+30.9% vs TC avg
1,372
Total Applications
+8.0%
Interview Lift
914
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1319 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
33.1%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18720795 DUAL-CONTACT POWER CONTACTOR Non-Final OA SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
18752333 ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR, INTER-CONTACT GAP ADJUSTMENT METHOD OF ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR, AND STROKE AMOUNT CALCULATION METHOD AND WIPE AMOUNT CALCULATION METHOD OF ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18742904 MODULES INCLUDING HAPTIC ENGINES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18993438 MAGNET MODULE, SENSOR MODULE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNET MODULE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19022594 CONTACTOR SYSTEM AND CONTACTOR CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19085868 FAILSAFE OHMIC-CAPACITIVE MEMBRANE ACTUATOR-BASED RADIO FREQUENCY SWITCH Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
19039973 Contactor Movable Contact Assembly and Contactor Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
19039903 Contactor Movable Contact Assembly and Contactor Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18761914 LATCHING MODULE FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND CONTACTOR COMPRISING THE LATCHING MODULE Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Industries SAS
18925995 PUSH ROD ASSEMBLY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND RELAY Non-Final OA Xiamen Hongfa Electric Power Controls Co., Ltd.
18664436 RELAY Non-Final OA Xiamen Hongfa Electric Power Controls Co., Ltd

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bernard Rojas's allowance rate?

82.9% of resolved applications examined by Bernard Rojas were allowed (1,319 resolved cases), compared with 65.0% across Art Unit 2832 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bernard Rojas?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bernard Rojas take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bernard Rojas took 914 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bernard Rojas work in?

Bernard Rojas examines applications in Art Unit 2832 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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