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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Eva Y Montalvo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MONTALVO, EVA Y

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2814 2817 2818 2845 2899

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Eva Y. Montalvo, an examiner in Art Unit 2800 of Tech Center 2800, has resolved 318 cases. The allowance rate is 77.4 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1110. The interview lift is 11.1 percent, indicating a moderate benefit to conducting interviews to improve the likelihood of success.

Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd., LG Display Co., Ltd., and Sony Group Corporation are the top companies on this docket. Firms such as AMPACC Law Group, PLLC and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP frequently appear before this examiner. They manage the 1110-day median timeline for their clients.

The 77.4 percent allowance rate provides a favorable baseline for applicants. Practitioners can use the 11.1 percent interview lift to further enhance their odds. With 318 resolved cases, the examiner's data is well-defined for these top display and electronics companies and their legal representatives.

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

Performance Statistics

77.4%
Allow Rate
+9.4% vs TC avg
368
Total Applications
+11.1%
Interview Lift
1110
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 318 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
29.0%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
16.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18811416 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18837690 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND PHOTODETECTOR Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18612525 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18575404 DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Eva Y Montalvo's allowance rate?

77.4% of resolved applications examined by Eva Y Montalvo were allowed (318 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Eva Y Montalvo?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Eva Y Montalvo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Eva Y Montalvo took 1,110 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Eva Y Montalvo work in?

Eva Y Montalvo examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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