Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ricardo I Viscarra, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VISCARRA, RICARDO I

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3657 3664

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

VISCARRA, RICARDO I works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3657. The profile covers 46 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 65.2% and a median of 1204 days to allowance. The interview lift is 18.9%, showing a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The principal company clients are Canon Inc., Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation, and Toyota Motor Corporation. The leading firms are Banner Witcoff (Intel), Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, and HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP. Because the resolved-case record is limited, the figures should be used as examiner-specific guidance rather than a complete prediction. The interview measure nevertheless supports active examiner communication.

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

Performance Statistics

65.2%
Allow Rate
+13.2% vs TC avg
69
Total Applications
+18.9%
Interview Lift
1204
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 46 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
62.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19272572 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, ROBOT SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PRODUCT, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18789697 CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18216187 PROBABILISTIC AUTOCOMPLETE SYSTEM FOR ROBOT PROGRAMMING Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18516324 ROBOT TEACHING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH-LEVEL WORK Final Rejection Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
19307558 AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION AND CONFIGURATION OF ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION WORKFLOWS USING MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA UiPath, Inc.
17988982 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRASP PLANNING FOR A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR Non-Final OA Boston Dynamics, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ricardo I Viscarra's allowance rate?

65.2% of resolved applications examined by Ricardo I Viscarra were allowed (46 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 3657 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ricardo I Viscarra?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ricardo I Viscarra take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ricardo I Viscarra took 1,204 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ricardo I Viscarra work in?

Ricardo I Viscarra examines applications in Art Unit 3657 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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