Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SAENZ, ALBERTO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alberto Saenz is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700, assigned to Art Unit 3723. He has 326 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 69.0% for these 326 cases. This 69.0% figure represents the frequency of grants among all resolved cases for this examiner.

The interview lift for Alberto Saenz is 30.8%. This 30.8% lift indicates the change in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted during prosecution. Practitioners can use this lift to evaluate the potential impact of oral advocacy on their specific applications in Art Unit 3723.

The median days to allowance is 1006. This 1006 day period measures the time from the filing of an application to the issuance of a patent. This median provides a data point for estimating the duration of the examination process for matters assigned to this examiner.

Practitioners should consider the 69.0% allowance rate and the 30.8% interview lift when developing their response strategies. These figures, along with the 1006 day median, offer a statistical overview of the examiner's history in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

69.1%
Allow Rate
-0.9% vs TC avg
365
Total Applications
+30.6%
Interview Lift
1007
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 327 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
50.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18845254 CLEANER STATION Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18844327 CLEANER STATION Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18507813 CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18514474 DUST COLLECTING ATTACHMENT FOR BLOWER Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
19452117 POOL ROBOT Final Rejection XINGMAI INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
18908233 WIPER BLADE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18384226 Stackable Locknut Socket Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18981155 VACUUM WAFER CHUCK FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18375409 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM CARRIER Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18375059 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BISSELL Inc.
18620818 DEBURRING MECHANISM AND DEBURRING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18714245 ABRASIVE ARTICLES AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18251862 BACKUP PAD Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18689971 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18679889 CHUCK TABLE AND EDGE TRIMMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18305925 LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, METHOD FOR UNLOADING A SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR LOADING A SUBSTRATE Final Rejection ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
17605481 A Support Arm for a Hand-Held Work Tool and a Hand-Held Work Tool Comprising Such a Support Arm Final Rejection HUSQVARNA AB
18266940 FLOOR CLEANER DOCK Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18512657 Vacuum Cleaner Nozzle Provided With A Pivot Blocking Device Non-Final OA SEB S.A.
18315421 CLEANING APPLIANCE Final Rejection Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
18588435 SHARPENER WITH SWING ARM ABRASIVE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Darex, LLC
17807629 BLOWER ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLES Non-Final OA Harper Industries, Inc.

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