Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Maria Eileen Graber, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GRABER, MARIA EILEEN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1761 3643 3644

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

GRABER, MARIA EILEEN is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 1761. The profile includes 263 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 62.0%, and a median of 786 days to allowance. Interviews show a lift of 32.5%, associating interview participation with improved allowance outcomes in the available record.

The listed companies are Toyota Boshoku Corporation, Wonderland Switzerland AG, and Intradin (Shanghai) Machinery Co. Ltd. The listed firms are GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C., CANTOR COLBURN LLP-Wonderland International AG, and AMPACC Law Group, PLLC. The relatively short median time to allowance supports a focused prosecution approach, with interviews available as a useful tool for narrowing issues before resolution.

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

Performance Statistics

62.0%
Allow Rate
+10.0% vs TC avg
297
Total Applications
+32.5%
Interview Lift
786
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 263 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
28.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19032112 FOOT MASSAGE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI TRANSYS INC.
19121750 CLIP AND CLIP CONNECTOR Non-Final OA YKK Corporation
19193018 SEAT CUSHION Non-Final OA TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19119632 SEAT AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME Non-Final OA TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19066528 CUSHION BODY Non-Final OA TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19129818 CHILD SEAT ILLUMINATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
18962549 SEAT CUSHION STRUCTURE AND CHILD SAFETY SEAT Non-Final OA Wonderland Switzerland AG
19066138 SEAT SUPPORT ELEMENT COMPRISING EXTERNAL SHOCK ABSORBERS Non-Final OA Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Maria Eileen Graber's allowance rate?

62.0% of resolved applications examined by Maria Eileen Graber were allowed (263 resolved cases), compared with 46.8% across Art Unit 1761 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Maria Eileen Graber?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Maria Eileen Graber take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Maria Eileen Graber took 786 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Maria Eileen Graber work in?

Maria Eileen Graber examines applications in Art Unit 1761 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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