Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Roberto Velez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VELEZ, ROBERTO

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2662 2829 2858

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

VELEZ, ROBERTO has resolved 280 cases in technology center 2800 and art unit 2662. The allowance rate is 67.5%, and the median time to allowance is 991 days. Interviews are associated with a 21.6% lift in the allowance rate. The record shows an allowance rate above half of resolved cases and a material reported interview association.

Toyota Motor Corporation, Aem Singapore Pte. Ltd., and Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG are the listed leading companies. JCIPRNET, Studebaker Brackett PLLC, and AMPACC Law Group, PLLC are the listed leading firms. Counsel can use these recurring participants to orient docket research and evaluate interviews as part of a broader prosecution approach.

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

Performance Statistics

67.5%
Allow Rate
-0.5% vs TC avg
314
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
991
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 280 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
28.4%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
13.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19008805 DIAGNOSIS DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18560202 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING PEAK PERFORMANCE OF MOTOR Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18837930 MAGNETIC ENCODER Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18034858 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON-BOARD LEAK DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18620820 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING RETENTION CIRCUIT Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
19057300 SENSOR FOR DETECTING A ROTATIONAL SPEED AND/OR DIRECTION OF ROTATION OF A WHEEL OF A VEHICLE, SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A SENSOR, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A SYSTEM Non-Final OA KNORR-BREMSE Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Roberto Velez's allowance rate?

67.5% of resolved applications examined by Roberto Velez were allowed (280 resolved cases), compared with 70.1% across Art Unit 2662 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Roberto Velez?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Roberto Velez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Roberto Velez took 991 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Roberto Velez work in?

Roberto Velez examines applications in Art Unit 2662 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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