Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Austin M Back, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BACK, AUSTIN M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2845

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

BACK, AUSTIN M is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2845. The profile covers 81 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 80.2% and a median of 949 days to allowance. Interview activity is associated with a 22.5% lift.

The listed companies are Dell Products L.P., Snap Inc., and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC), and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. The available data supports using interview preparation as one part of prosecution strategy, alongside review of claim scope, response timing, and the examiner’s company and firm mix.

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

Performance Statistics

80.2%
Allow Rate
+12.2% vs TC avg
106
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
949
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 81 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
23.7%
§102 Novelty
60.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18700436 ANTENNA AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION BASE STATION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19217854 EYEWEAR WITH SLOT-RING ANTENNA Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
19069833 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18644195 Information Handling System Antenna System Parasitic Element For Improved Closed Mode Wireless Performance Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18523081 RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACES USING FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
19188133 ANTENNA DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection Wistron NeWeb Corp.
18921876 TRANSPARENT ANTENNA Final Rejection INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Austin M Back's allowance rate?

80.2% of resolved applications examined by Austin M Back were allowed (81 resolved cases), compared with 77.0% across Art Unit 2845 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Austin M Back?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Austin M Back take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Austin M Back took 949 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Austin M Back work in?

Austin M Back examines applications in Art Unit 2845 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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