Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 16, 2026

Ernesto A Suarez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SUAREZ, ERNESTO A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3653 3655 3658 3659 3669 3671

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.7%
Allow Rate
+19.7% vs TC avg
418
Total Applications
-2.1%
Interview Lift
962
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 414 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
30.2%
§102 Novelty
36.8%
§103 Obviousness
30.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18954342 SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ernesto A Suarez's allowance rate?

71.7% of resolved applications examined by Ernesto A Suarez were allowed (414 resolved cases), compared with 77.4% across Art Unit 3653 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ernesto A Suarez?

This examiner's interview lift is -2.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ernesto A Suarez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ernesto A Suarez took 962 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ernesto A Suarez work in?

Ernesto A Suarez examines applications in Art Unit 3653 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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