Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Emilio J Saavedra, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SAAVEDRA, EMILIO J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2117 2125 2127 2129 3722

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

SAAVEDRA, EMILIO J is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 2117. The record covers 522 resolved cases, with a 69.2% allowance rate and a 26.4% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1152 days, so applicants should account for extended prosecution even where the overall allowance profile is favorable.

Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Canon Inc., and The Procter & Gamble Company are the leading companies. WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P., CROWELL & MORING LLP, and Danielson Legal LLC are the leading firms. The measurable interview lift supports using examiner meetings to clarify technical distinctions and improve the presentation of amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

69.2%
Allow Rate
-0.8% vs TC avg
557
Total Applications
+26.4%
Interview Lift
1152
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 522 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18520177 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, CONTROL METHOD OF CONTROL APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18228851 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18072946 APPARATUS INCLUDING ACTUATOR AND/OR HEATER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAID APPARATUS Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18119413 DIGITAL HOME CONTROL AND RECOMMENDATIONS Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18631678 BUILDING SYSTEM WITH GENERATIVE AI-BASED FAULT DETECTION AND DIAGNOSTICS USING MULTI-MODAL DATA Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18072102 METHOD FOR SETTING UP AT LEAST ONE FURNITURE DRIVE Final Rejection Julius Blum GmbH
18576436 Energy Supply Management System for a Vehicle, Energy Supply Management Method, and Computer Program Product Final Rejection KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Emilio J Saavedra's allowance rate?

69.2% of resolved applications examined by Emilio J Saavedra were allowed (522 resolved cases), compared with 59.5% across Art Unit 2117 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Emilio J Saavedra?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Emilio J Saavedra take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Emilio J Saavedra took 1,152 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Emilio J Saavedra work in?

Emilio J Saavedra examines applications in Art Unit 2117 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month