Examiner: RUFRANO, ALEXANDER TYLER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1724 3679

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alexander Tyler Rufrano works in Art Unit 1724 under Tech Center 3600. With 167 resolved cases, the examiner demonstrates an allowance rate of 54.5%. The interview lift of 27.8% suggests that engaging in verbal discussion with the examiner can be beneficial for prosecution outcomes. Successful applications typically reach allowance in a median of 1099 days.

The 27.8% interview lift indicates that practitioners have a strong opportunity to advance prosecution through direct communication. While the 54.5% allowance rate shows a moderate probability of success, the interview lift provides a clear mechanism to improve those odds. Attorneys should factor the 1099-day median timeline into their client's expectations for patent issuance. The 167 cases handled by this examiner offer a consistent view of his examination style in Art Unit 1724.

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

Performance Statistics

54.5%

Allow Rate

+2.5% vs TC avg

208

Total Applications

+27.8%

Interview Lift

1099

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 167 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%

§101 Eligibility

29.1%

§102 Novelty

49.5%

§103 Obviousness

19.9%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
19546965	PIPE ASSEMBLY AND KIT OF PARTS FOR A PIPE ASSEMBLY	Non-Final OA	Airbus Operations Limited
17475907	DUAL-WALLED FLUID TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS	Final Rejection	The Boeing Company
17523441	POSITIVE RETENTION EXPANSION JOINTS	Non-Final OA	General Electric Company
18193090	BULKHEAD FITTING	Non-Final OA	Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18183025	HIGH TEMPERATURE FACE SEALS OF TUBES	Final Rejection	Honeywell International Inc.
18996902	Pipe Connector	Non-Final OA	Hanon Systems
18922536	WIDE RANGE GLAND FOR MECHANICAL JOINT	Final Rejection	MUELLER INTERNATIONAL, LLC
17236365	WIDE RANGE PIPE FITTING	Non-Final OA	Mueller International, LLC
17127198	PROFILE CONNECTION	Final Rejection	SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
16335318	CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR MEDIA PIPELINES, AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING MEDIA PIPELINES	Final Rejection	VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH

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