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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Robert A Vetere, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VETERE, ROBERT A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1712 1715 1764 1787 1792 2875

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

VETERE, ROBERT A works in tech center 2800 and art unit 1712. The record includes 907 resolved cases, a 61.5% allowance rate, and a median of 1319 days to allowance. The interview lift is 12.8%, showing that interviews have a meaningful recorded relationship with allowance outcomes for this examiner.

The principal company and institutional clients are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, and University of Florida Research Foundation Inc. The leading firms are Lumen Patent Firm, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and DORITY & MANNING, P.A. Counsel can use these patterns to evaluate likely prosecution posture and interview value in art unit 1712.

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

Performance Statistics

61.5%
Allow Rate
-6.5% vs TC avg
950
Total Applications
+12.8%
Interview Lift
1319
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 907 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
63.0%
§103 Obviousness
17.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19091333 FILM DEPOSITION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING METHOD AND FILM DEPOSITION DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18808261 TRANSPARENT MEMBER AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENT MEMBER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18039875 METHOD OF TRANSFERRING PARTICLES TO A COATING SURFACE Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17965029 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
19126288 HOT END METAL OXIDE COATINGS FOR GLASS SUBSTRATES AND CONTAINERS Non-Final OA Arkema Inc.
18490265 PROTECTIVE COATING FOR ELECTROSTATIC CHUCKS Final Rejection Lam Research Corporation
18616193 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection TAIZHOU GUANYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18706228 Process for the Pulsed Laser Ejection of Multiple Epitaxial Structures from one Thin Film Growth Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18200280 Fully open-air combustion deposition and rapid plasma treatment of metal oxides Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18999454 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18478144 HIGH-INDEX GLASS Final Rejection Schott AG
18331239 BOROSILICATE GLASS, LAMINATED GLASS, AND WINDOW GLASS FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
19033687 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Robert A Vetere's allowance rate?

61.5% of resolved applications examined by Robert A Vetere were allowed (907 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1712 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Robert A Vetere?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Robert A Vetere take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Robert A Vetere took 1,319 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Robert A Vetere work in?

Robert A Vetere examines applications in Art Unit 1712 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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