Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ROJAS, BERNARD

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2832 2834 2837 3655

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bernard Rojas, in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2832, has 1315 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 83.0 percent, and the median days to allowance is 914. These metrics show a success rate for applicants, with a standard prosecution timeline of about two and a half years. This makes Art Unit 2832 a productive venue for those seeking patent protection in the electronic and computer-related fields and provides a reliable benchmark.

The interview lift is 7.8 percent, indicating that an interview provides a benefit over the 83.0 percent base rate. For the 1315 resolved cases, the data reflects a success rate within a 914-day median timeframe. Practitioners should consider an interview to resolve any technical issues and potentially speed up the process. In Tech Center 3600, the examiner's openness to verbal advocacy is a factor for applicants. While the baseline allowance rate is 83.0 percent, the additional lift from an interview can help solidify the path to a grant. This approach is supported by the data available for this examiner's docket in Art Unit 2832.

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

Performance Statistics

83.0%
Allow Rate
+31.0% vs TC avg
1,348
Total Applications
+7.8%
Interview Lift
914
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1315 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
33.2%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18720795 DUAL-CONTACT POWER CONTACTOR Non-Final OA SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
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.
18854639 ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18971405 DRIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18841710 SOFT-MAGNETIC WIRE, SOFT-MAGNETIC STEEL BAR, AND SOFT-MAGNETIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
18263768 STATUS DETECTION CIRCUIT AND REMOTELY OPERABLE SWITCH Non-Final OA TDK Electronics AG
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.
18764387 ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY Final Rejection OMRON Corporation
18764378 ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY Final Rejection OMRON Corporation
18761914 LATCHING MODULE FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND CONTACTOR COMPRISING THE LATCHING MODULE Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Industries SAS
18782364 ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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.
18877315 OUTER ROTOR MOTOR Non-Final OA EHANG INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT(GUANGZHOU)CO., LTD.

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