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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Alba T Rosario-Aponte, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ROSARIO-APONTE, ALBA T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1747 1792 3742 3761

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

ROSARIO-APONTE, ALBA T works in tech center 3700 and art unit 1747. The profile shows 500 resolved cases, a 55.6% allowance rate, and a median of 1414 days to allowance. The 25.3% interview lift indicates that interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc., and De' Longhi Appliances S R L Con Unico Socio. The listed firms are Dority & Manning, P.A. and Haier US Appliance, BakerHostetler, and Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN). Applicants should plan for extended prosecution and consider interviews as part of a focused response strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

55.6%
Allow Rate
-14.4% vs TC avg
539
Total Applications
+25.3%
Interview Lift
1414
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 500 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
46.8%
§103 Obviousness
30.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17628452 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COOKING ROBOT, COOKING METHOD, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
17624290 COOKING DEVICE AND COOKING METHOD Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17851295 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING SLOTS IN A COATING PRESENT ON A COMPONENT Final Rejection General Electric Company
18799358 AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEMS WITH USAGE DETERMINATION Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18634855 PIZZA STONE Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18625388 PROCESSING METHOD AND PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR WORKPIECE Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alba T Rosario-Aponte's allowance rate?

55.6% of resolved applications examined by Alba T Rosario-Aponte were allowed (500 resolved cases), compared with 38.3% across Art Unit 1747 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alba T Rosario-Aponte?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alba T Rosario-Aponte take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alba T Rosario-Aponte took 1,414 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alba T Rosario-Aponte work in?

Alba T Rosario-Aponte examines applications in Art Unit 1747 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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