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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Rebecca Lynn Grusby, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1746 1783 1785

This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rebecca Lynn Grusby is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1746. The profile includes 166 resolved cases, a 32.5% allowance rate, and a median of 1125 days to allowance. The interview lift is 41.1%, indicating a strong measured association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Applicants may therefore consider examiner interviews as part of a broader strategy that also addresses the relatively low allowance result and the 1125-day timing profile.

The principal companies are Seiko Epson Corporation, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., and LG Electronics Inc. The leading firms are GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C., Dickinson Wright PLLC - Troy, and HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT). The organization mix points to electronics, printing, and display-related prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

32.5%
Allow Rate
-32.5% vs TC avg
227
Total Applications
+41.1%
Interview Lift
1125
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 166 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
44.1%
§103 Obviousness
32.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18683123 COMPOSITE POLYIMIDE SUBSTRATE, COMPOSITE POLYIMIDE COMPOSITION, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD USING SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18583013 ALUMINUM EXTERIOR PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18938404 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ADHESIVE MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
19027739 Watch Part, Watch, And Method For Producing Watch Part Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18621461 Watch Component And Method Of Decorating Watch Component Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18685408 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18896311 INK SET FOR INKJET TEXTILE PRINTING, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMED PRODUCT Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18720387 WINDSHIELD WITH IMPROVED IMPACT PROTECTION Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18714266 DECORATIVE SHEET OBTAINED USING BIOMASS-DERIVED POLYETHYLENE, AND DECORATIVE PLATE Final Rejection Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
18028870 DECORATIVE SHEET, DECORATIVE MATERIAL, PLATE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DECORATIVE SHEET Final Rejection Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
19237828 APPEARANCE DECORATION PART, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING APPEARANCE DECORATION PART, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rebecca Lynn Grusby's allowance rate?

32.5% of resolved applications examined by Rebecca Lynn Grusby were allowed (166 resolved cases), compared with 57.1% across Art Unit 1746 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rebecca Lynn Grusby?

This examiner's interview lift is +41.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rebecca Lynn Grusby take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rebecca Lynn Grusby took 1,125 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rebecca Lynn Grusby work in?

Rebecca Lynn Grusby examines applications in Art Unit 1746 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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