Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Madeline Gonzalez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GONZALEZ, MADELINE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1772 1773 1778 1797

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

GONZALEZ, MADELINE is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1772. The record contains 831 resolved cases, a 72.4% allowance rate, and a median of 1074 days to allowance. This provides a substantial basis for planning around the likely outcome, while the median timing remains relevant to product and portfolio decisions.

The interview lift is 16.0%, indicating that interviews are associated with improved allowance outcomes in the available record. A practitioner may use interviews to focus the prosecution record and test whether proposed amendments address the examiner’s concerns. The principal companies are Cummins Inc., Entegris Inc., and Illinois Tool Works Inc. The listed firms are AEON Law, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, and BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C.

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

Performance Statistics

72.4%
Allow Rate
+7.4% vs TC avg
868
Total Applications
+16.0%
Interview Lift
1074
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 831 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
48.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18827151 MEDIA MIXTURE FOR WATER TREATMENT Non-Final OA ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
18373461 METHOD OF TREATING A CHEMICAL PRODUCT Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18634213 FLUID SYSTEM HAVING FILTER CONNECTING SYSTEM BETWEEN HOUSING COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18365379 FILTER DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18292210 FILTER CARTRIDGE WITH EXPANDABLE ENDPLATE SEAL Final Rejection CUMMINS FILTRATION INC.
18017743 FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH REULEAUX SEALING INTERFACE Non-Final OA Cummins Filtration Inc.
18432435 Liquid Recovery Filter Non-Final OA Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
18742319 COLUMN FLOW DAMPENER FOR MALS NOISE REDUCTION DURING SEC-MALS ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Waters Technologies Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Madeline Gonzalez's allowance rate?

72.4% of resolved applications examined by Madeline Gonzalez were allowed (831 resolved cases), compared with 59.5% across Art Unit 1772 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Madeline Gonzalez?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Madeline Gonzalez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Madeline Gonzalez took 1,074 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Madeline Gonzalez work in?

Madeline Gonzalez examines applications in Art Unit 1772 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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