Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BAIRD, EDWARD J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2195 3691 3692 3693 3695

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

Edward J. Baird is an examiner in Art Unit 2195 within Tech Center 3600. The examiner has 435 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 49.2 percent. This rate provides a baseline for applicants to assess their chances of success. The median days to allowance is 1481, which indicates the prosecution cycle for those applications that succeed.

The interview lift is 67.3 percent, which is a figure to compare with the 49.2 percent allowance rate. This comparison suggests that interviews are a strategy for addressing rejections with this examiner. Practitioners should consider an interview to leverage the 67.3 percent lift and address the 1481-day median pendency. With 435 cases resolved, the examiner's metrics show the impact of direct communication. The 49.2 percent allowance rate and the 67.3 percent lift are the key data points.

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

Performance Statistics

49.2%
Allow Rate
-2.8% vs TC avg
458
Total Applications
+67.3%
Interview Lift
1481
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 435 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.7%
§101 Eligibility
5.0%
§102 Novelty
34.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18979232 ADAPTIVE FLOW ENGINE IMPLEMENTING DOWNSTREAM VOICE-AI INFORMATION-GATHERING Final Rejection Assured Insurance Technologies, Inc.
18942150 COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING A BULK CHECKOUT Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18972087 SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR MAINTAINING A SYSTEM OF RECORD Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
17893302 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MACHINE LEARNING ARCHITECTURE WITH SELECTIVE LEARNING Final Rejection ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
18666917 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection Fujitsu Limited
19243992 METHODS OF PROVIDING INSURANCE SAVINGS BASED UPON TELEMATICS AND DRIVING BEHAVIOR IDENTIFICATION Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18243427 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND STORING DIGITAL TRANSFER RECORDS Final Rejection BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
18749082 SECURE PIN ENTRY VIA MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA Shopify Inc.
14821967 Systems and Methods for Providing a Benefit Product with Periodic Guaranteed Income Final Rejection Genworth Holdings, Inc.

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