Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ryan C Rufo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RUFO, RYAN C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1742 2689 3722 3724 3763

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.0%
Allow Rate
-11.0% vs TC avg
720
Total Applications
+40.8%
Interview Lift
1049
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 663 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
42.6%
§103 Obviousness
36.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19000604 COLUMN AND MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19341648 HOLE SAW ARBOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
17845286 TOOL BIT, A TOOLING ASSEMBLY FOR APPLYING A FLUID TO A SURFACE, AND A METHOD Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18034151 USE OF A MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18848515 DRILL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18585865 3D PRINTED GEAR CUTTING TOOLS WITH CAPILLARIES FOR MINIMUM QUANTITY LUBRICATION, GAS OR LIQUID Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18281599 METHOD FOR A CNC-LATHE Non-Final OA AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18754569 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CUTTING TOOL WITH LUBRICATION ORIFICES OF COMPLEX SHAPES AND CUTTING TOOL WITH LUBRICATION ORIFICES OF COMPLEX SHAPES Final Rejection Comadur SA
18286356 MACHINE TOOL Final Rejection DMG MORI CO., LTD.
17741731 TOOL AND METHOD FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE Non-Final OA Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrik Paul Horn GmbH
18455271 INSERT ADAPTOR FOR PARTING OFF Non-Final OA ISCAR, LTD.
18325732 TOOL HOLDER HAVING COUPLING HOLE AND LOCKING THROUGH BORE AND ROTARY CUTTING TOOL PROVIDED WITH TOOL HOLDER Non-Final OA ISCAR, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ryan C Rufo's allowance rate?

59.0% of resolved applications examined by Ryan C Rufo were allowed (663 resolved cases), compared with 58.3% across Art Unit 1742 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ryan C Rufo?

This examiner's interview lift is +40.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ryan C Rufo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ryan C Rufo took 1,049 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ryan C Rufo work in?

Ryan C Rufo examines applications in Art Unit 1742 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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