Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Madeline Ivy Runco, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RUNCO, MADELINE IVY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3671

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.8%
Allow Rate
+25.8% vs TC avg
310
Total Applications
+8.4%
Interview Lift
1082
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 279 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
32.0%
§102 Novelty
44.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18680685 MODULAR OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT Final Rejection Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18668420 RESIDUE PROFILING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18825071 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF LEVELING A MOWER DECK Final Rejection Techtronic Cordless GP
18724779 CUTTING DECK HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT FOR A RIDING LAWN MOWER Final Rejection HUSQVARNA AB
18370236 HIGH EFFICIENCY MOW DECK AND MULTI-BLADE CUTTING SYSTEM FOR RIDE-ON MAINTENANCE APPARATUS Final Rejection MTD PRODUCTS INC
19032532 FLEXIBLE HEADER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
18595998 MOWER WITH MOTOR BRACKETS Non-Final OA Textron Inc.
18588398 MOWER DECK WITH SUSPENSION Final Rejection FireFly Automatix, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Madeline Ivy Runco's allowance rate?

77.8% of resolved applications examined by Madeline Ivy Runco were allowed (279 resolved cases), compared with 62.3% across Art Unit 3671 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Madeline Ivy Runco?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Madeline Ivy Runco take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Madeline Ivy Runco took 1,082 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Madeline Ivy Runco work in?

Madeline Ivy Runco examines applications in Art Unit 3671 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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