Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PEZZUTO, ROBERT ERIC

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3652 3671 3714

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert Eric Pezzuto serves as a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3652. The examiner has overseen 1307 resolved cases, providing a substantial dataset for analyzing prosecution patterns. The allowance rate for these cases is 85.2 percent, which represents the frequency with which applications reach a grant. This 85.2 percent rate indicates the historical probability of success for applicants in this mechanical engineering art unit. The volume of 1307 resolutions suggests that these metrics are based on an extensive history of examination activity.

The data includes an interview lift of 10.1 percent, which measures the difference in allowance outcomes when an interview is conducted. This 10.1 percent lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner is associated with an increased probability of a grant. The median days to allowance is 778, which serves as a timing benchmark for successful applications. Practitioners should use this 778-day figure to manage client expectations regarding the duration of the prosecution cycle. The combination of an 85.2 percent allowance rate and a 10.1 percent interview lift provides a clear picture of the examiner's typical disposal patterns.

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

Performance Statistics

85.2%
Allow Rate
+15.2% vs TC avg
1,320
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
778
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1307 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
32.6%
§102 Novelty
32.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19019921 WORKING VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18891054 BUCKET LIP AND BUCKET FOR MACHINE HAVING SEGMENTED INTEGRAL BEAM Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18891065 BUCKET LIP AND BUCKET LIP ASSEMBLY FOR MACHINE HAVING LIP WINGS Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18391314 DIPPER HANDLE FOR ELECTRIC ROPE SHOVEL Non-Final OA Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
19044869 SNOW BLOWER AND HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Techtronic Cordless GP
19187678 Agricultural Implements Comprising Plugging Detection Systems and Related Methods Non-Final OA AGCO Corporation
18918731 Agricultural Implements and Related Methods and Systems Non-Final OA AGCO Corporation
18447616 AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WITH LEVELING DISK GANGS Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
18871299 LAWN MOWER HEIGHT-OF-CUT SYSTEM WITH INTEGRAL STRIPING ROLLER Non-Final OA THE TORO COMPANY
18807889 INTEGRATED ROW GUIDANCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA MACDON INDUSTRIES LTD.
18865764 EDGE TRIMMING TOOL ASSEMBLY AND POWER TOOL Non-Final OA HUSQVARNA AB
19065282 QUICK-COUPLING HOOK WITH FACILITATED OPERATION Non-Final OA JOST-Werke Deutschland GmbH
18732841 TOWED AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WITH WINGED FRAME AND CONTROLLER TO ASSIST OPERATION OF THE IMPLEMENT Non-Final OA ELMER'S WELDING & MANUFACTURING LTD.

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