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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Abigail Lee Espinoza, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ESPINOZA, ABIGAIL LEE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3657 3661 3667 3784

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

ESPINOZA, ABIGAIL LEE examines in tech center 3700 and art unit 3657. The profile contains 25 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 68.0%. The median time to allowance is 980 days. The small record limits confidence in generalizing from the figures, although the observed allowance rate is favorable and the median timeline is material for planning.

The interview lift is 18.6%, showing a positive association with allowance outcomes. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sony Group Corporation, and Valeo S.A. are the listed top companies. The listed firms are CHIP LAW GROUP, Foley & Lardner LLP, and MCCOY RUSSELL LLP. Practitioners may consider interviews as part of a focused response plan, subject to the particular claims and cited art.

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

Performance Statistics

68.0%
Allow Rate
-2.0% vs TC avg
47
Total Applications
+18.6%
Interview Lift
980
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 25 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
59.5%
§103 Obviousness
8.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18304118 METHOD AND DEVICE WITH PATH DISTRIBUTION ESTIMATION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18245350 ROBOT DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18405154 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING AND DISPLAYING A VIRTUAL BOTTOM VIEW ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
19282233 POWERTRAIN AND AFTERTREATMENT CONTROLS BASED ON WELL TO WHEEL EMISSIONS Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
18107323 AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING FIELD CONDITIONS OF A FIELD Final Rejection CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Abigail Lee Espinoza's allowance rate?

68.0% of resolved applications examined by Abigail Lee Espinoza were allowed (25 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 3657 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Abigail Lee Espinoza?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Abigail Lee Espinoza take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Abigail Lee Espinoza took 980 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Abigail Lee Espinoza work in?

Abigail Lee Espinoza examines applications in Art Unit 3657 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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