Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BADER, ROBERT N.

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2614 2617 2619 2628 2679

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert N. Bader, an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2611, has 401 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 44.6%, and the median days to allowance is 1245. These statistics suggest that obtaining a patent from this examiner can be a rigorous process, often requiring a lengthy period of prosecution.

However, the interview lift of 26.0% over the 44.6% baseline is substantial, offering a significant improvement in the chances of success. This suggests that Examiner Bader is open to persuasion during interviews, which may be an effective way to navigate the 1245-day pendency. Practitioners should plan for an interview to overcome the initial hurdles indicated by the 44.6% allowance rate. With 401 resolved cases, the data provides a reliable indication that verbal communication is a key factor in moving an application toward a successful grant despite the challenging baseline.

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

Performance Statistics

44.6%
Allow Rate
-17.4% vs TC avg
429
Total Applications
+26.0%
Interview Lift
1245
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 401 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.7%
§101 Eligibility
12.9%
§102 Novelty
48.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18619568 TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING COMPUTER-GENERATED EXPERIENCES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18832136 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
17941293 3D CURSOR FUNCTIONALITY FOR AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT IN MESSAGING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Snap Inc.
18084889 FACE MODEL BUILDING METHOD AND FACE MODEL BUILDING SYSTEM Final Rejection ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
18877778 THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO HIGHLIGHT FROM A CAMERA SOURCE Non-Final OA Google LLC
17392331 THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE MODELING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING PHOTOREALISTIC, VIRTUAL 3D PACKAGING AND PRODUCT MODELS FROM 2D IMAGING ASSETS AND DIMENSIONAL DATA Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18598909 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18801365 RESONANT VOLTAGE NOISE-FREE ARCHITECTURE FOR GRAPHICS PROCESSORS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18174502 TILE-BASED MACHINE LEARNING GRAPHICS PROCESSING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18460183 CONTENT AWARE FOVEATED ASW FOR LOW LATENCY RENDERING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18294332 PROCESSING PIPELINES FOR GENERATION OF FACETED OBJECT REPRESENTATIONS FROM VOXEL DATA Non-Final OA Siemens Industry Software Inc.
18387494 REAL-TIME 3D ANATOMICAL MAPPING OF THE EYE Non-Final OA JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
17986344 Data Processing Method and Device Thereof Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18611359 DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Arm Limited
18591919 GRAPHICS TEXTURE PROCESSING Non-Final OA Arm Limited
18478666 GRAPHICS PROCESSING Non-Final OA Arm Limited
18275778 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING LIGHTING IMAGE, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18954183 EXTENDED REALITY AUTHORING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Beamm Technologies Inc.

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