Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gwynneth Linnea Howell, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOWELL, GWYNNETH LINNEA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3785

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOWELL, GWYNNETH LINNEA is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3785. The profile includes 74 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 43.2%, and a median of 1412 days to allowance. The interview lift is 79.8%, making interview engagement a central feature of the available prosecution record.

The listed companies are RESMED Pty Ltd., GE Precision Healthcare LLC, and Festool GmbH. The associated firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, DORITY & MANNING, P.A., and GE Healthcare-McCoy Russell LLP. Practitioners should examine interview preparation and claim presentation closely when using this profile for filing or response planning.

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

Performance Statistics

43.2%
Allow Rate
-26.8% vs TC avg
111
Total Applications
+79.8%
Interview Lift
1412
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 74 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.6%
§102 Novelty
41.0%
§103 Obviousness
30.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17661253 SYSTEMS FOR AN ANESTHETIC VAPORIZER GAS MIXER Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18682823 EXOSKELETON DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA FESTOOL GMBH
18497245 CPAP MACHINE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17771329 APPARATUS FOR STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF AN EXOSKELETON Final Rejection Dignity Health
18566007 POWDER INHALATION DEVICE WITH PROPELLANT Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18156609 ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A LOWER EXTREMITY OF A USER Final Rejection OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gwynneth Linnea Howell's allowance rate?

43.2% of resolved applications examined by Gwynneth Linnea Howell were allowed (74 resolved cases), compared with 55.8% across Art Unit 3785 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gwynneth Linnea Howell?

This examiner's interview lift is +79.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gwynneth Linnea Howell take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gwynneth Linnea Howell took 1,412 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gwynneth Linnea Howell work in?

Gwynneth Linnea Howell examines applications in Art Unit 3785 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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