Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VERA, ELISA H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1748 1761 1782 3723

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Elisa H. Vera works in Art Unit 1748 under Tech Center 3700. The examiner has processed 320 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 72.2% for these applications. This 72.2% rate serves as a primary metric for practitioners to evaluate the likelihood of a patent grant. The 320 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 1080. This 1080-day figure represents the typical duration of the prosecution cycle for successful applications. A key finding in the data is the 26.5% interview lift. This 26.5% lift indicates that the probability of allowance increases when an interview is conducted. Practitioners should consider the 26.5% lift as a reason to engage in direct communication with the examiner. The 1080-day median pendency and the 72.2% allowance rate are important factors for strategic planning. By using the 26.5% 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

72.2%
Allow Rate
+2.2% vs TC avg
346
Total Applications
+26.5%
Interview Lift
1080
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 320 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
51.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19171407 SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18952075 DEFIBRATING APPARATUS AND FIBER BODY MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18818680 STIRRING DEVICE, FIBER STRUCTURE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING FIBER STRUCTURE Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18855358 METHOD OF PRODUCING A PAPER PRODUCT AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A PAPER PRODUCT Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18730006 COMPOSITE MYCELIUM MATERIALS WITH ENHANCED MECHANICAL AND AESTHETIC PROPERTIES, AND EMBOSSING METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection BOLT THREADS, INC.
18941547 PROCESS FOR FORMING A WRAPPER WITH EMBOSSING Non-Final OA Magnera Corporation
18837906 HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT GPAM WITH ANIONIC POLYMERIC PROMOTER Final Rejection KEMIRA OYJ
18696379 A method, a product obtained by the method, and dried cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic particles Non-Final OA Metsä Fibre Oy

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