Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3746 3748

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Anthony Ayala Delgado is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3746. He has managed 715 resolved cases with an allowance rate pct of 79.6%. This 79.6% rate indicates that a majority of the applications in his portfolio result in a grant. The median days to allowance for these cases is 919, which establishes a timeline for practitioners to expect when prosecuting in this art unit. For the 715 resolved cases, this 919-day period represents the median duration from filing to issuance for successful applications.

The data shows an interview lift pct of 17.1%. This 17.1% lift is an increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the 79.6% baseline allowance rate. This suggests that direct communication with the examiner is a method for resolving outstanding rejections. Practitioners can use the 17.1% lift to evaluate the impact of an interview, as it correlates with a higher success rate than the baseline. The 919-day median suggests that such engagement is a part of the process for reaching an allowance in Art Unit 3746.

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

Performance Statistics

79.6%
Allow Rate
+9.6% vs TC avg
746
Total Applications
+17.1%
Interview Lift
919
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 715 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
27.0%
§102 Novelty
41.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19219091 Hydrogen power system with an exhaust fluid temperature control system Non-Final OA Volvo Construction Equipment AB
18846260 Turbine Dosing System for Dosing into Regions of Desirable Flow Properties Non-Final OA Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.
19048430 Heat-Insulated Interface Arrangement and Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment Device Non-Final OA Daimler Truck AG
18869716 CONTROL CALIBRATION APPARATUS FOR VARIABLE-CAPACITY PUMP AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Caterpillar SARL

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month