Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

John D Bailey, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BAILEY, JOHN D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3661 3747

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

BAILEY, JOHN D is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3661. The profile records 404 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 79.2%, and a median of 954 days to allowance. Interview activity corresponds to a 16.7% lift.

The leading companies are Robert Bosch GmbH, Jaguar Land Rover Limited, and Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Bekiares Eliezer LLP, Burr & Forman LLP - FGTL, and Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP. Practitioners can use the profile to evaluate likely prosecution timing and allowance outcomes, with interview preparation forming an additional part of a response strategy for matters in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

79.2%
Allow Rate
+9.2% vs TC avg
425
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
954
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 404 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.0%
§102 Novelty
47.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19227869 METHOD, UNIT, AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A VEHICLE IS UNDERGOING A ROLLOVER Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19101742 STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND STEERING CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection JTEKT CORPORATION
19279086 VEHICLE RAMP ANGLE CONTROL Non-Final OA Jaguar Land Rover Limited
18788507 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ABNORMAL WHEEL ALIGNMENT Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18622894 METHOD FOR LOCATING A SOUND SOURCE Final Rejection DAIMLER TRUCK AG
18800541 BRAKE ASSIST FOR HOLDING TORQUE WITHIN A BRAKE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18871566 COUPLED VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, COUPLED VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND COUPLED VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA J-QuAD DYNAMICS INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John D Bailey's allowance rate?

79.2% of resolved applications examined by John D Bailey were allowed (404 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John D Bailey?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John D Bailey take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John D Bailey took 954 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John D Bailey work in?

John D Bailey examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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