Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VETERE, ROBERT A

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

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert A. Vetere is an examiner in Art Unit 1712 within Tech Center 2800. The examiner has a total of 901 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 61.4% for these applications. This 61.4% rate provides a baseline for applicants to evaluate their chances of securing a patent grant. The 901 resolved cases indicate a consistent record of examination within this specific art unit.

The median days to allowance for successful cases is 1322. This 1322-day figure represents the typical duration of the prosecution cycle from filing to grant. An important metric in this profile is the 12.9% interview lift. This 12.9% lift shows that the likelihood of an allowance increases when an interview is conducted with the examiner. Practitioners should consider the 12.9% lift as a reason to engage in verbal discussion to address rejections. The 1322-day median pendency and the 61.4% allowance rate are key factors for strategic planning. By leveraging the 12.9% 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

61.4%
Allow Rate
-6.6% vs TC avg
942
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
1322
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 901 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
63.1%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18949297 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MINIMIZING X-RAY SCATTERING ARTIFACTS Final Rejection University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
18621273 SUBSTRATE SUPPORT APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17965029 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18808261 TRANSPARENT MEMBER AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENT MEMBER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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
18139121 HALIDE AND ORGANIC PRECURSORS FOR METAL DEPOSITION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18999454 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
19033687 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
19243830 METHOD FOR PREPARING PIXEL DEFINE LAYER Non-Final OA DUK SAN NEOLUX CO., LTD.
18039875 METHOD OF TRANSFERRING PARTICLES TO A COATING SURFACE Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17651506 POWDER COATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SWIMC LLC
18784997 BINDER FOR MOLDING CASTING MOLD AND COMPOSITION FOR MOLDING CASTING MOLD Non-Final OA SINTOKOGIO, LTD.

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