Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VELEZ, ROBERTO

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2662 2829 2858

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Roberto Velez works in Art Unit 2662 under Tech Center 2800. The examiner has processed 278 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 67.6% for these applications. This 67.6% rate serves as a primary metric for practitioners to evaluate the likelihood of a patent grant. The 278 resolved cases provide a data set for understanding the examiner's historical tendencies within this technical area.

The median days to allowance for cases assigned to this examiner is 992. This 992-day figure represents the typical duration of the prosecution cycle for successful applications. A key finding in the data is the 21.4% interview lift. This 21.4% lift indicates that the probability of allowance increases when an interview is conducted. Practitioners should consider the 21.4% lift as a reason to engage in direct communication with the examiner. The 992-day median pendency and the 67.6% allowance rate are important factors for strategic planning. By using the 21.4% interview lift, applicants may find a more effective path to allowance than through written responses alone.

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

Performance Statistics

67.6%
Allow Rate
At TC average
302
Total Applications
+21.4%
Interview Lift
992
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 278 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
28.1%
§102 Novelty
52.5%
§103 Obviousness
13.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18860537 INSULATION RESISTANCE DETECTION DEVICE AND INSULATION RESISTANCE DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18837930 MAGNETIC ENCODER Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18620820 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING RETENTION CIRCUIT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18836978 ESTIMATION APPARATUS, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18822820 OFFSET CORRECTION DEVICE AND OFFSET CORRECTION CIRCUIT Non-Final OA ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
18034858 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON-BOARD LEAK DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18807145 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SENSING CATHETER'S LOCATION AND FORCE Non-Final OA BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
19073091 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING GAS Non-Final OA Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
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
18696008 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEST SOCKETS HAVING SCRUBBING CONTACTS Non-Final OA Smiths Interconnect Americas, Inc.
18622296 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TESTING OF A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Final Rejection Cox Automotive, Inc.
18593279 DETERMINING A QUALITY OF A CONNECTION BETWEEN A TEST SYSTEM AND A DEVICE UNDER TEST Non-Final OA LitePoint Corporation

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