USPTO Examiner ROTOLO ANTHONY VINCENT - Art Unit 2933

Examiner Information

Name: ROTOLO, ANTHONY VINCENT
Art Unit: 2933
Total Cases: 1
Last Active: February 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
35524881LampFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1000NoNo
29985760LENS FOR AUTOMOBILE LAMPJanuary 2025September 2025Allow800NoNo
29985650PROJECTION LAMPJanuary 2025January 2026Allow1200NoNo
29962797FLOODLIGHTSeptember 2024December 2025Allow1500NoNo
29959718TRACK LIGHTAugust 2024September 2025Allow1300NoNo
29959727TRACK LIGHTAugust 2024September 2025Allow1300NoNo
29952561Security LightJuly 2024December 2025Allow1700NoNo
29950839LED LIGHTJuly 2024January 2026Allow1800NoNo
29943104CLIP LIGHT ASSEMBLYMay 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo
29941544LUMINAIRE JOINTMay 2024November 2025Allow1800NoNo
29935592CLIP LAMPApril 2024January 2026Allow2200NoNo
29935431Bookmark LightApril 2024December 2025Allow2101NoNo
29924586LIGHTING FIXTUREJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2200NoNo
35523556Ground lightJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2200NoNo
29904201LIGHTOctober 2023July 2025Allow2210NoNo
29819931TAILLIGHT FOR A VEHICLEDecember 2021November 2025Allow4720NoNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Examiner ROTOLO, ANTHONY VINCENT - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ROTOLO, ANTHONY VINCENT works in Art Unit 2933 and has examined 1 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 47 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ROTOLO, ANTHONY VINCENT's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 98% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ROTOLO, ANTHONY VINCENT receive 2.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 51% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by ROTOLO, ANTHONY VINCENT is 47 months. This places the examiner in the 9% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 100.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 99% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 31% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 400.0% of allowed cases (in the 100% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

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