Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VISCARRA, RICARDO I

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3657 3664

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ricardo I. Viscarra is an examiner in Art Unit 3657 within Tech Center 3600. The examiner has 43 resolved cases, which have resulted in an allowance rate of 62.8 percent. This rate indicates the recorded frequency of grants for applications assigned to this examiner. Practitioners can use the data to evaluate the probability of success for their cases in Art Unit 3657.

The median time to allowance for these applications is 1214 days. This pendency figure of 1214 days provides a specific timeline for applicants to consider during their portfolio planning. Understanding this median duration helps in managing the resources required for prosecution within Tech Center 3600.

The data also shows an interview lift of 14.0 percent. This lift indicates the change in the probability of success when an interview is conducted, compared to the baseline allowance rate of 62.8 percent. For the 43 resolved cases, the 14.0 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a tool for practitioners. This information is for determining whether to request an interview during the examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

62.8%
Allow Rate
+10.8% vs TC avg
68
Total Applications
+14.0%
Interview Lift
1214
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 43 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
63.8%
§103 Obviousness
5.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18287119 CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19272572 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, ROBOT SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PRODUCT, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18225889 ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREOF Final Rejection Hand Held Products, Inc.
18216187 PROBABILISTIC AUTOCOMPLETE SYSTEM FOR ROBOT PROGRAMMING Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18730307 PROGRAMMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18516324 ROBOT TEACHING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH-LEVEL WORK Final Rejection Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18442344 TASK SPACE OUTER-LOOP INTEGRATED DISTURBANCE OBSERVER AND ROBOT INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection DAEGU GYEONGBUK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18783677 TECHNIQUES FOR PREDICTIVE SUPERVISORY ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLES Final Rejection FCA US LLC
18086334 MOTION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, CONTROLLER, MEDIUM, AND ROBOT Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Robot Technology Co., Ltd.

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