Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Javier O Guzman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GUZMAN, JAVIER O

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2446 2447 2496

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

GUZMAN, JAVIER O is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2400 and art unit 2446. The profile records 367 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 82.0%, and an interview lift of 19.0%. The median time to allowance is 867 days. The allowance measure shows that a majority of recorded cases reached allowance, while the interview measure indicates a positive association with allowance outcomes. The median timeline offers a practical reference for applicants coordinating prosecution with product development and portfolio decisions.

The associated companies are Capital One Services LLC, Toyota Motor Corporation, and International Business Machines Corporation. The associated firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., FENWICK & WEST LLP, and OLIFF PLC. The company mix spans financial technology, automotive systems, and computing. Counsel may benefit from precise claim drafting, focused prior-art responses, and selective interviews where technical clarification is needed. The recorded allowance pattern supports disciplined prosecution planning without eliminating the need for application-specific analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

82.0%
Allow Rate
+24.0% vs TC avg
380
Total Applications
+19.0%
Interview Lift
867
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 367 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19308718 SCRAMBLING AN IDENTITY ON THE INTERNET Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
19264327 MANAGEMENT SERVER, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18217461 ADAPTIVE AUTONOMOUS ROAD SIGN CLASSIFICATION WITH FORERUNNER VEHICLE UTILIZATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18652555 SYSTEM-ON-CHIP HAVING A MEMORY CONTROLLER AND CORRESPONDING MEMORY CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection STMicroelectronics International N.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Javier O Guzman's allowance rate?

82.0% of resolved applications examined by Javier O Guzman were allowed (367 resolved cases), compared with 75.0% across Art Unit 2446 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Javier O Guzman?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Javier O Guzman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Javier O Guzman took 867 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Javier O Guzman work in?

Javier O Guzman examines applications in Art Unit 2446 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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