Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: FLORES, JUAN G

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3745

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Juan G. Flores is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3732. He has reached a resolution in 785 cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 79.5 percent for these applications. This high percentage indicates that nearly four out of every five cases resolved by this examiner result in a patent grant. Practitioners can use this 79.5 percent figure to assess the favorable environment for applicants when their cases are assigned to this profile.

The impact of interviews on prosecution outcomes is shown by an interview lift of 14.5 percent. This metric suggests that direct communication with the examiner provides a notable increase in the probability of allowance. An interview lift of 14.5 percent indicates that verbal negotiation is a productive strategy for addressing rejections and moving an application toward a grant. Practitioners should consider scheduling an interview to leverage this potential benefit.

The median days to allowance for successful cases is 1006. This duration represents the middle value of the time taken from filing to the issuance of a patent. A median of 1006 days provides a specific timeline for applicants to consider when managing their patent portfolios. These metrics are based on 785 resolved cases, offering a data-grounded perspective on the examiner's historical prosecution patterns and typical pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

79.5%
Allow Rate
+9.5% vs TC avg
817
Total Applications
+14.5%
Interview Lift
1006
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 785 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
33.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19469992 TURBINE RING ASSEMBLY WITH A SEALING PLATE Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
19469995 TURBINE RING ASSEMBLY WITH A SEALING PLATE Final Rejection SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18553416 NICKEL-BASED SUPERALLOY, SINGLE-CRYSTAL BLADE AND TURBOMACHINE Non-Final OA SAFRAN
18877860 TURBOMACHINE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING PLATFORMS HAVING EDGES PROVIDED WITH COMPLEMENTARY PROTRUSIONS AND NOTCHES AND ASSOCIATED TURBOMACHINE Non-Final OA SAFRAN CERAMICS
18524189 RANDOM ORBIT SANDER Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19477851 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CARBON BEAM ADAPTED TO BE A PART OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE, CARBON BEAM FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE, WIND TURBINE BLADE AND WIND TURBINE Non-Final OA Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
19376364 FLUID FLOW MACHINE AND RELATED METHOD Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
19162272 RADIAL TURBINE WHEEL, RADIAL TURBINE, AND TURBOCHARGER Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
18528713 POLISHING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING PRESSURE CONTROL UNIT Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION

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