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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Gonzalo Laguarda, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LAGUARDA, GONZALO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2855 3747

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

LAGUARDA, GONZALO is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 2855. Across 730 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 73.0%, and the median time to allowance is 1015 days.

Interviews correspond to a 7.2% lift in the recorded allowance outcome. The principal companies are ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Continental AG, and Robert Bosch GmbH. The leading firms are Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, OLIFF PLC, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, giving practitioners several recurring representation patterns to consider.

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

Performance Statistics

73.0%
Allow Rate
+3.0% vs TC avg
795
Total Applications
+7.2%
Interview Lift
1015
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 730 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
39.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19014752 ELECTRICAL MACHINE MONITORING Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
18954276 Method for Operating a Steer-by-Wire Steering System Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18183645 ANYWHERE PARKING TRAILER Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19002693 STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18965482 DEVIATION SUPPRESSION CONTROL APPARATUS, DEVIATION SUPPRESSION CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18675496 METHOD TO CONTROL A STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM OF A ROAD VEHICLE WITH A FEEDBACK ACTUATOR HAVING AN INGRESS MODE AND AN EGRESS MODE Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18855738 SHAKER FIXING DEVICE AND SHAKER SYSTEM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
19009716 METHOD FOR SETTING AN APPLICATION PRESSURE OF A VEHICLE BRAKE AND ASSOCIATED VEHICLE BRAKE Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
18975999 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A STEERING ROLL RADIUS, STEERING/BRAKING METHOD, CONTROLLER AND UTILITY VEHICLE Final Rejection ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
18467525 Method for Determining a Defect State of a Drive Train of a Vehicle, Monitoring Unit and Vehicle Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
18864716 METHOD, CONTROL UNIT AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE TREAD DEPTH OF A TIRE Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18577591 BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18493829 BRAKE ACTUATING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM HAVING AN ADAPTER UNIT Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18828176 REAR WHEEL STEERING APPARATUS Final Rejection AISIN CORPORATION
18590621 CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO MOTOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO, LTD.
18431430 Hydraulic Apparatus, Brake System, and Vehicle Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
17979219 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING BRAKE PARTICULATE EMISSIONS AND BATTERY THROUGHPUT Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
19171020 DEVICE FOR DETECTING A LEAKAGE IN A FUEL PATH OF AN ENGINE Final Rejection Liebherr-Components Colmar SAS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gonzalo Laguarda's allowance rate?

73.0% of resolved applications examined by Gonzalo Laguarda were allowed (730 resolved cases), compared with 76.8% across Art Unit 2855 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gonzalo Laguarda?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gonzalo Laguarda take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gonzalo Laguarda took 1,015 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gonzalo Laguarda work in?

Gonzalo Laguarda examines applications in Art Unit 2855 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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