Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEON MUNOZ, EDWIN A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2831 2833 3724

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Edwin A. Leon Munoz has resolved 1538 cases in Art Unit 2831. The examiner has an allowance rate of 88.4 percent. This 88.4 percent rate is based on the 1538 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700. Practitioners can use these figures to evaluate the probability of a grant. The volume of resolutions provides a specific data set for this examiner's history.

The interview lift is 8.1 percent. This 8.1 percent figure represents the change in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. Practitioners should consider this lift when deciding on a prosecution strategy. This metric indicates how interviews correlate with the overall allowance rate. The 8.1 percent lift is a recorded factor in the examiner's prosecution profile.

The median time to allowance is 741 days. This 741 day duration is the middle value for the time from filing to grant. Applicants can use this figure to plan their prosecution timelines. The median pendency is a specific temporal measure in Art Unit 2831. It provides a benchmark for cases assigned to this examiner. Understanding this 741 day timeline is important for managing expectations during the examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

88.4%
Allow Rate
+18.4% vs TC avg
1,554
Total Applications
+8.1%
Interview Lift
742
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1540 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
47.0%
§102 Novelty
27.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18470984 WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18710845 COUPLING FOR TWO PLUG-IN CONNECTORS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18718401 RELEASABLE ELECTRIC CONNECTION IN A HANDHELD PERSONAL CARE DEVICE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18604609 PLUG HOLDING DEVICE FOR HOLDING A CONNECTION PLUG, HOUSING OF AN AXLE DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR FASTENING A CONNECTION PLUG Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18836010 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18840505 RELAY CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
18729882 TERMINAL AND CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
18765810 LEVER-TYPE CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
18621911 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18376110 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A SHIELD Non-Final OA Lear Corporation
18404035 POWER SUPPLY INCLUDING A MANUAL SERVICE DISCONNECT (MSD) HAVING PYRO FUSE Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18169957 DEVICE FOR GUIDING A SHAFT OF A SPRUNG BALANCE Final Rejection ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
18545915 POWER ADAPTER WITH UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA INTERCHANGEABLE BLADE WITH BUILT-IN FUSE IP-34 PROTECTION Non-Final OA Baxter Healthcare SA
18570106 VARIABLY POSITIONABLE LATCHING TAB AND PLUG CONNECTOR Non-Final OA PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
18790102 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND STRUCTURE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
18700388 RF CONNECTOR HAVING SHIELDING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA NOVATECH CO., LTD.

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