Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LAGUARDA, GONZALO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2855 3747

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gonzalo Laguarda has overseen 726 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2855. His allowance rate pct of 72.9 indicates the outlook for applications in his docket. The median days to allowance of 1016 provides a benchmark for the time required to navigate his specific prosecution process. This 1016-day period is a key metric for applicants to factor into their prosecution budgets and long-term planning.

An interview lift pct of 7.0 suggests that engaging in an interview provides a measurable change to the likelihood of allowance. This 7.0 lift indicates that direct communication can be a strategy for overcoming hurdles and potentially improving the 72.9 allowance rate pct. With 726 resolved cases, these metrics represent the documented pattern of examiner conduct. The 7.0 lift suggests that an interview is a statistically supported tactic to employ when facing a rejection from this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

72.9%
Allow Rate
+2.9% vs TC avg
779
Total Applications
+7.0%
Interview Lift
1016
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 726 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
40.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19230260 INTERNAL-COMBUSTION-ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
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
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
19250082 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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.
18444940 VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
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
18493358 CHECKING AN ACTUAL-PRESSURE SENSOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM 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
18729619 STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND STEERING CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection JTEKT CORPORATION
18620196 APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING REAR-WHEEL STEERING Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18702418 OPERATING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ACTUATOR SETS Non-Final OA JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
18855738 SHAKER FIXING DEVICE AND SHAKER SYSTEM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18690199 ELECTRIC BRAKING DEVICE Final Rejection ADVICS CO., LTD.
17979219 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING BRAKE PARTICULATE EMISSIONS AND BATTERY THROUGHPUT Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
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.
18437527 BICYCLE RANGE REMAINING COMPARISON AND VISUALIZATION Final Rejection SRAM, LLC
18782645 TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE RANGE PREDICTION BASED ON PATTERN RECOGNITION Final Rejection FCA US LLC
19011991 VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND CONTROL METHODS WITH DYNAMICALLY ADAPTIVE MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL FOR BIDIRECTIONAL MANEUVERS Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month