Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TORRES RUIZ, JOHALI ALEJANDRA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2838 2858 2859

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Johali Alejandra Torres Ruiz is an examiner in Art Unit 2838 of Tech Center 2800. She has 597 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 54.4 percent. This 54.4 percent rate indicates that more than half of the applications reaching a final disposition are granted a patent. This figure provides a baseline for practitioners to evaluate their chances of success.

The interview lift is 23.5 percent. This 23.5 percent lift suggests that interviews are an effective tool for increasing the chances of allowance. Practitioners should consider an interview, as this lift can improve the baseline 54.4 percent allowance rate and help move applications toward a grant for the 597 resolved cases handled by Torres Ruiz.

The median days to allowance is 1297. This 1297-day timeframe provides a benchmark for the duration of the prosecution process. With 597 resolved cases and a 23.5 percent interview lift, the 1297-day median is a metric for developing a strategy when working with this examiner in Tech Center 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

54.4%
Allow Rate
-13.6% vs TC avg
624
Total Applications
+23.5%
Interview Lift
1297
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 597 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
65.2%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18468013 VEHICLE Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18435385 REMOTE AUTOMATIC DRIVING SYSTEM, SERVER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18419886 POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18429217 CONTENT DELIVERY BASED ON VEHICLE CHARGING Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
17990892 Fast Battery Charging Method and System for Large Power Load Applications Final Rejection The Boeing Company
17920136 Method of Determining Abnormality of Pre-Charge Resistor and Battery System Using the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18101839 CHARGING SYSTEM AND CHARGER THEREFOR Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18101278 BATTERY SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME DURING CHARGING Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18227706 SMART ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION SYNCHRONIZATION Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18434902 CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR BATTERY SYSTEM AND BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18304042 THERMOELECTRIC CHARGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18296824 PARKING BRAKE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
17528351 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL SAFETY DIAGNOSTICS Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18206444 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECHARGING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA BETA AIR, LLC
17884011 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECHARGING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA BETA AIR, LLC
18083257 CHARGING SYSTEM, MOVABLE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND CHARGING METHOD OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18348051 SWITCHABLE PARALLEL CONFIGURATIONS FOR MODULAR BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17983515 ARTICULATING ROOF ASSEMBLIES FOR ELECTRICAL GENERATORS AND VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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