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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Timothy Joseph Torres, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TORRES, TIMOTHY JOSEPH

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2847 2848

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

TORRES, TIMOTHY JOSEPH is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2847. The profile contains 1 resolved case, with an allowance rate of 100.0% and a median of 743 days to allowance. The interview lift is 0.0%, so the available record does not show an interview-associated change in outcome.

Representative companies are Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, and STEIN IP LLC. Because the profile is based on 1 resolved case, practitioners should not treat the figures as a reliable predictor without reviewing the underlying file.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+32.0% vs TC avg
24
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
743
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
38.5%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
15.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19110897 SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18847554 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, CAPACITOR, AND LAMINATE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18773891 MULTILAYER FEEDTHROUGH CAPACITOR Final Rejection TDK Corporation
18937286 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18925488 MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19070787 Ultracapacitor for Use in a Solder Reflow Process Non-Final OA KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation
18975219 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18973471 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18971874 CAPACITOR COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18949013 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18939131 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18919756 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18781519 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18781000 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18775131 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18881426 ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Timothy Joseph Torres's allowance rate?

100.0% of resolved applications examined by Timothy Joseph Torres were allowed (1 resolved cases), compared with 68.1% across Art Unit 2847 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Timothy Joseph Torres?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Timothy Joseph Torres take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Timothy Joseph Torres took 743 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Timothy Joseph Torres work in?

Timothy Joseph Torres examines applications in Art Unit 2847 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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