Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Carlos Fernando Montalvo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MONTALVO, CARLOS FERNANDO

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2437 3629

This examiner grants 14% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

14.3%
Allow Rate
-37.7% vs TC avg
61
Total Applications
-2.9%
Interview Lift
978
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 21 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

40.6%
§101 Eligibility
8.1%
§102 Novelty
39.5%
§103 Obviousness
10.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18661303 PREDICTIVE ASSISTANCE IN DIGITAL CHANNELS USING CONTEXTUAL DATA Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
19357199 SYSTEM Final Rejection SOFTBANK GROUP CORP.
19203016 GENERATIVE MODEL DRIVEN BI-DIRECTIONAL UPDATING OF MULTI-PANE USER INTERFACE Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18206801 COLLABORATIVE ALERT PLATFORM USING DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
18187622 Warranty NFTs Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18520598 PERIOD SETTING SYSTEM, PERIOD SETTING METHOD, AND PERIOD SETTING PROGRAM Final Rejection Isuzu Motors Limited
18894771 DYNAMIC CONTENT VIEWERSHIP ALIGNMENT BASED ON AGGREGATE VIEWER METADATA Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18752827 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING RECALL REQUESTS IN A FACILITY Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18103282 INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM MICRO MANUFACTURING CENTER FOR REUSE AND RECYCLING FACTORING REPAIR ASSETS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18344203 EXECUTING AN ACTION USING EXTRACTED INFORMATION FROM A DOCUMENT Final Rejection Adobe Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Carlos Fernando Montalvo's allowance rate?

14.3% of resolved applications examined by Carlos Fernando Montalvo were allowed (21 resolved cases), compared with 66.4% across Art Unit 2437 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Carlos Fernando Montalvo?

This examiner's interview lift is -2.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Carlos Fernando Montalvo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Carlos Fernando Montalvo took 978 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Carlos Fernando Montalvo work in?

Carlos Fernando Montalvo examines applications in Art Unit 2437 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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