Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BADERMAN, SCOTT T

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2114 2118 2144

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Scott T. Baderman is an examiner in Tech Center 2100, Art Unit 2114, with 37 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 45.9%, and the median days to allowance is 1358. These figures reflect a rigorous examination environment with a lengthy timeline for those cases that do reach allowance.

The interview lift is 3.3% relative to the 45.9% allowance rate, which is a minor increase. This suggests that interviews may not be the primary driver of success for this examiner compared to others with higher lift percentages. Given the 1358-day median pendency and the 37 resolved cases, applicants should be prepared for a long prosecution cycle where written precision is likely as important as verbal discussion. The 45.9% allowance rate and long pendency suggest that practitioners must be persistent and thorough in their written responses to navigate this examiner's docket successfully.

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

Performance Statistics

45.9%
Allow Rate
-9.1% vs TC avg
49
Total Applications
+3.3%
Interview Lift
1358
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 37 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
63.4%
§103 Obviousness
16.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18002978 USER FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18197289 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIA Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17723136 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ENABLE REMOTE ADJUSTMENT OF A DEVICE DURING A TELEMEDICINE SESSION Non-Final OA ROM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18954682 METHOD FOR ADAPTING A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL TO A CHANGED CONTROL SITUATION Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18851698 BATTERY DEGRADATION STATE ESTIMATION DEVICE, DEGRADATION SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, DEGRADATION STATE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND DEGRADATION SUPPRESSION METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18212583 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF CABIN WITH INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) CONCEPT Final Rejection Rockwell Collins, Inc.
18321342 FLOW MANAGEMENT IN A HEAT-GENERATING DEVICE Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18340491 FAN CONTROL FOR POWER OVER ETHERNET DEVICE BASED ON POWER USAGE Non-Final OA HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP

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