Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Darlene Garcia-Guerra, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GARCIA-GUERRA, DARLENE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3625 3683

This examiner grants 23% of resolved cases

Analysis

GARCIA-GUERRA, DARLENE works in USPTO tech center 3600 and art unit 3623. The profile covers 542 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 23.2% and a median of 1535 days to allowance. The 34.4% interview lift is substantial within this record, so applicants may place particular emphasis on interview preparation, issue narrowing, and clear follow-up amendments.

The listed companies are Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Dropbox Inc., and Nice Ltd. The listed firms are Keller Preece PLLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Bochner PLLC. The 1535-day median supports early prosecution planning, while the 23.2% allowance rate indicates that claim strategy and persistence will be central considerations.

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

Performance Statistics

23.2%
Allow Rate
-28.8% vs TC avg
603
Total Applications
+34.4%
Interview Lift
1535
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 542 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

35.9%
§101 Eligibility
2.3%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18777037 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING A DELEGATE Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18607388 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CREATE INTERACTIVE PERSONAS FOR DESIGN Final Rejection TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
18844516 DEVICE USAGE ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18178132 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING INSIGHTS BASED ON REGULATORY REPORTING AND ANALYSIS Final Rejection Fidelity Information Services, LLC
17983740 PLANNING METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PLANNING PROGRAM Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
19215999 DEMAND FORECASTING APPARATUS, DEMAND FORECASTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18896131 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROUTE PLANNING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18618005 Method for Automatically Computing Automation Capabilities of a Building Final Rejection Siemens Schweiz AG
17807204 WIRELESS RESOURCES CONTROLLER FOR MOBILE DEVICES Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18890898 Systems for Routing and Controlling Vehicles for Freight Non-Final OA Uber Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Darlene Garcia-Guerra's allowance rate?

23.2% of resolved applications examined by Darlene Garcia-Guerra were allowed (542 resolved cases), compared with 24.1% across Art Unit 3623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Darlene Garcia-Guerra?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Darlene Garcia-Guerra take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Darlene Garcia-Guerra took 1,535 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Darlene Garcia-Guerra work in?

Darlene Garcia-Guerra examines applications in Art Unit 3623 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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