Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Denise Lynne Esquivel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ESQUIVEL, DENISE LYNNE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2872 3612

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

ESQUIVEL, DENISE LYNNE is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 2872. The profile records 97 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 85.6%. The median time to allowance is 936 days. The limited record warrants some caution, but the observed allowance rate is high and the median timeline provides a useful prosecution-planning reference.

The interview lift is 4.9%, indicating a small positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Kubota Corporation, and Kia Corporation are the listed top companies. The listed firms are CROWELL & MORING LLP, Emerson, Thomson & Bennett, LLC, and FITCH, EVEN, TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP. Interviews may complement written prosecution, but the modest lift does not support relying on them alone.

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

Performance Statistics

85.6%
Allow Rate
+33.6% vs TC avg
117
Total Applications
+4.9%
Interview Lift
936
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 97 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
41.5%
§102 Novelty
41.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18976775 CABIN AND WORKING MACHINE Non-Final OA KUBOTA CORPORATION
19100188 Side Sill for a Passenger-Vehicle Body, Passenger-Vehicle Body, Passenger Vehicle, and Method Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18694305 REINFORCEMENT ELEMENT FOR REINFORCING A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT Final Rejection SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Denise Lynne Esquivel's allowance rate?

85.6% of resolved applications examined by Denise Lynne Esquivel were allowed (97 resolved cases), compared with 64.9% across Art Unit 2872 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Denise Lynne Esquivel?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Denise Lynne Esquivel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Denise Lynne Esquivel took 936 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Denise Lynne Esquivel work in?

Denise Lynne Esquivel examines applications in Art Unit 2872 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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