Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GONZALEZ, LUIS A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2871 3653 3656

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Luis A. Gonzalez is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2871. He has 1067 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 84.8 percent. This percentage shows the frequency of patent grants in this docket for applications reaching a final resolution.

The interview lift is 4.7 percent. This indicates a small change in the likelihood of success when an interview is conducted compared to the 84.8 percent baseline. The high baseline suggests that many cases proceed to allowance without the need for additional verbal communication, though 1067 resolved cases provide a robust sample for this trend.

The median time to allowance is 773 days. This pendency figure reflects the typical timeline for securing a grant. With 1067 resolved cases, these metrics provide a stable view of the examiner's practice and the efficiency of the prosecution process, allowing applicants to manage their expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

84.9%
Allow Rate
+32.9% vs TC avg
1,104
Total Applications
+4.6%
Interview Lift
774
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1070 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
36.4%
§102 Novelty
41.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19172234 DOCUMENT TRANSPORT DEVICE, DOCUMENT TRANSPORT METHOD, AND DOCUMENT TRANSPORT CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18456417 MEDIUM TRANSPORT DEVICE AND RECORDING SYSTEM Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18595509 RECORDING-MEDIUM-CONTAINER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18581943 IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
18310327 RECORDING MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
19150042 CONVEYER APPARATUS FOR COMPOUND SHEET Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18883157 MOLDED ARTICLE, PRESSING DEVICE, SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
17920485 Sensor Configuration to Indicate Available Media of a Printer Final Rejection ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
19302826 IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS AND FEED TRAY Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19472455 OPTICAL LEATHER ON A VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL Non-Final OA AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
18245020 METHOD FOR TAKING OUT PAPER SHEETS AND PAPER SHEET TAKE-OUT PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.

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