Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Magda Cruz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CRUZ, MAGDA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2851 2878 2882

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

CRUZ, MAGDA is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2851. The profile records 870 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 87.1% and a median of 826 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 9.6% lift in allowance outcomes, indicating that interview practice may be relevant when preparing prosecution strategy in this docket.

The listed company mix includes Coretronic Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Seiko Epson Corporation. JCIPRNET, Xsensus, and CROWELL & MORING LLP are the listed firms. The combination of substantial case volume and the recorded allowance rate gives practitioners a meaningful historical basis for evaluating claim presentation, amendment timing, and whether an examiner interview merits consideration.

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

Performance Statistics

87.1%
Allow Rate
+19.1% vs TC avg
891
Total Applications
+9.6%
Interview Lift
826
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 870 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
38.6%
§102 Novelty
40.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18999971 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CROPPING AND PROJECTING IMAGE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19016697 PROJECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18671329 PHOSPHOR WHEEL, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND PROJECTION IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19099481 AERIAL IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18848500 AIR FLOATING VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA MAXELL, LTD.
18242444 TANGIBLE/VIRTUAL DESIGN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AMUSEMENT PARK ATTRACTION DESIGN Non-Final OA Universal City Studios LLC
19006043 PROJECTION DEVICE AND USE METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Coretronic Corporation
18487136 ULTRA-SHORT FOCUS PROJECTION LENS AND PROJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Coretronic Corporation
18872697 TRANSPARENT DISPLAY Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Magda Cruz's allowance rate?

87.1% of resolved applications examined by Magda Cruz were allowed (870 resolved cases), compared with 76.4% across Art Unit 2851 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Magda Cruz?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Magda Cruz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Magda Cruz took 826 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Magda Cruz work in?

Magda Cruz examines applications in Art Unit 2851 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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