Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Charles Lloyd Beard, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BEARD, CHARLES LLOYD

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2616

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Charles Lloyd Beard works in tech center 2600 and art unit 2611. His record includes 365 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 67.9%, and a median of 1084 days to allowance. The interview lift is 34.8%, indicating a substantial association between interviews and improved allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are NVIDIA Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Sony Group Corporation. The leading firms are HG Law LLP (Adeia), Paratus Law Group, PLLC, and Fernando & Partners, LLP. The allowance rate supports persistent prosecution, while the interview figure suggests that examiner discussions may be particularly useful in developing responses. The median timing calls for realistic client expectations and active management of prosecution milestones.

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

Performance Statistics

67.9%
Allow Rate
+5.9% vs TC avg
408
Total Applications
+34.8%
Interview Lift
1084
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 365 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
5.0%
§102 Novelty
75.1%
§103 Obviousness
15.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19065873 IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18932205 EXTENDED REALITY DEVICE SUPPORTING LOW POWER-BASED IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18369638 Image Generation with Resolution Constraints Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18618728 DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18336721 INTELLIGENT DASHBOARD SEARCH ENGINE Final Rejection The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18841678 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18285151 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
19081739 TEMPORALLY-CONTROLLED MULTI-EVENT DATA SEQUENCE GENERATION Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
19056031 DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18795466 DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18715769 DISPLAY SYSTEM AND DISPLAY METHOD Final Rejection Komatsu Ltd.
19046363 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PINNING CONTENT ITEMS TO LOCATIONS IN AN AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY BASED ON USER PREFERENCES Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18084685 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONCEPTUALIZING A VIRTUAL OR LIVE OBJECT Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18531336 ADAPTIVE SAMPLING OF LOCATIONS IN A SCENE Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19203089 3D SCENE TRANSMISSION WITH ALPHA LAYERS Non-Final OA InterDigital CE Patent Holdings
18638346 MESH RECONSTRUCTION USING DATA-DRIVEN PRIORS Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18500852 AVOIDING ARTIFACTS FROM TEXTURE PATTERNS IN CONTENT GENERATION SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Nvidia Corporation
17088490 DELTA PROPAGATION IN CLOUD-CENTRIC PLATFORMS FOR COLLABORATION AND CONNECTIVITY Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18612781 OPTICAL EFFECT SYSTEM FOR ATTRACTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Universal City Studios LLC
19222843 METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND DEVICES FOR FACILITATING PROVISIONING OF A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE VIA AN INTENSITY CONTROLLABLE XR DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA RED SIX AEROSPACE INC.
19003483 REMOTE APPAREL FITTING WITH TRANSFER OF GARMENT FIT AND STYLE Non-Final OA SpreeAI Corporation
18332874 PROJECTING IMAGES ON A SPHERICAL VENUE Final Rejection Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC
17411119 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DISPLAY OF VOLUMETRIC SOLIDS USING DISTRIBUTED PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA The United States of America As Represented By The Director Of The National Geospatial-Intelligence

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Charles Lloyd Beard's allowance rate?

67.9% of resolved applications examined by Charles Lloyd Beard were allowed (365 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Charles Lloyd Beard?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Charles Lloyd Beard take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Charles Lloyd Beard took 1,084 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Charles Lloyd Beard work in?

Charles Lloyd Beard examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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