Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Paul D Baillargeon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BAILLARGEON, PAUL D

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

BAILLARGEON, PAUL D is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2831. The profile covers 522 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 78.0% and a median of 858 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 4.7% lift.

The listed companies are TE Connectivity Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., and Nextpower LLC. The leading firms are Barley Snyder, Billion & Armitage - Aptiv, and Fredrikson & Byron, P. A. Practitioners can use the substantial case record to examine allowance and timing patterns, while the limited interview lift supports treating meetings as one component of a broader claim and response strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

78.0%
Allow Rate
+10.0% vs TC avg
554
Total Applications
+4.7%
Interview Lift
858
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 522 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
37.5%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
8.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18660345 CABLE CONNECTOR, CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18283839 Contact-Protected Screw-Connection Device Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18791511 ELECTRICAL-CONNECTOR EQUIPPED CABLE Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18679760 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
17653072 SYSTEMS AND METHODS INVOLVING WIRING CONNECTORS Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18817566 CONNECTOR HOUSING ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTOR Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18895536 CONNECTOR HOUSING ASSEMBLY, CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18680871 Electrical Connector and Connector Assembly Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18470832 TWO-PART ELECTRICAL PIN-CONTACT ASSEMBLY Final Rejection TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
18811721 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18361358 Connector Non-Final OA Yazaki Corporation
18735615 SECURING DEVICE HAVING AN IDENTIFYING FEATURE VISIBLE IN FIELDS OF VIEW Non-Final OA Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH
18274186 APPLIANCE SOCKET Final Rejection HARTING ELECTRIC STIFTUNG & CO. KG

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Paul D Baillargeon's allowance rate?

78.0% of resolved applications examined by Paul D Baillargeon were allowed (522 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 2831 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Paul D Baillargeon?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Paul D Baillargeon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Paul D Baillargeon took 858 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Paul D Baillargeon work in?

Paul D Baillargeon examines applications in Art Unit 2831 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month