Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HOWELL, GWYNNETH LINNEA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3785

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gwynneth Linnea Howell works in Art Unit 3785 within Tech Center 3700. The examiner has 72 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 44.4%. This rate indicates a prosecution environment where more than half of the cases do not result in an allowance. The median days to allowance is 1406, representing the timeline for granted patents. With 72 resolved cases, these trends are emerging but distinct for this examiner.

A critical data point is the interview lift of 79.2%. This is a high figure, suggesting that interviews are a vital tool for overcoming the 44.4% baseline allowance rate. The disparity between the allowance rate and the interview lift implies that direct discussion is often necessary to resolve issues. The 1406 median days to allowance underscores the need for an efficient strategy to avoid excessive delays. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to leverage the 79.2% lift and improve the probability of success.

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

Performance Statistics

44.4%
Allow Rate
-25.6% vs TC avg
101
Total Applications
+79.2%
Interview Lift
1406
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
28.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18516870 ELECTRONIC MASK AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18110460 DRIVING ASSEMBLY AND MOTION ASSISTANCE DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18615394 FIRST PART OF A FLUID CONNECTOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA ResMed Pty Ltd
18497245 CPAP MACHINE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18333043 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING EXOSKELETON CONTROL LOGIC Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18558271 BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUSES AND/OR COMPONENTS THEREOF AND/OR USES THEREOF Final Rejection Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
18640844 PRESSURE ULCER BOOT Non-Final OA The University of Toledo
17911582 MASK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection ZUIKO CORPORATION
18258484 NOSE PLUG WITH ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY Non-Final OA NoseOption AB

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