Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Cassey D Bauer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BAUER, CASSEY D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3762 3763 3784

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Cassey D Bauer works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3744. His record covers 922 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 74.7% and a median of 1085 days to allowance. The interview lift of 15.7% indicates that interviews are associated with improved allowance outcomes in this record.

The leading companies are LG Electronics Inc., Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd., and Carrier Corporation. The leading firms are ALG Intellectual Property, LLC, KED & ASSOCIATES, LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The substantial case history supports using these figures as a meaningful prosecution reference. Practitioners may combine careful written claim development with interview planning, while accounting for the median timing in client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

74.7%
Allow Rate
+4.7% vs TC avg
947
Total Applications
+15.7%
Interview Lift
1085
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 922 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
24.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18940991 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18844907 ICE MAKING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18814697 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18896154 OUTDOOR UNIT Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18703973 REEFER CONTAINER Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18950490 REFRIGERANT CIRCULATION DEVICE, COOLING DEVICE, AND PUMP UNIT Non-Final OA NIDEC CORPORATION
18758410 REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT FOR COOLING A VFD UNIT OF AN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18746118 ROOFTOP AIR CONDITIONING UNIT Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
19059885 ICE MAKING MACHINE Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18639453 LAYERED ICE MAKER APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18987647 EVAPORATIVE COOLER Non-Final OA KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD.
18965143 WATER HEATER Non-Final OA KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD.
18965117 WATER HEATER Non-Final OA KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Cassey D Bauer's allowance rate?

74.7% of resolved applications examined by Cassey D Bauer were allowed (922 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3744 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Cassey D Bauer?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Cassey D Bauer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Cassey D Bauer took 1,085 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Cassey D Bauer work in?

Cassey D Bauer examines applications in Art Unit 3744 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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