Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Brandon J Becker, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BECKER, BRANDON J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2857 2863 2865 2877

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brandon J. Becker, in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2857, has 231 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 53.7 percent, which is moderate. The interview lift of 11.0 percent suggests that interviews are a productive strategy for practitioners to use. This 11.0 percent lift can help push cases toward a grant, complementing the 53.7 percent base allowance rate and providing a path for resolving outstanding issues through direct dialogue with the examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1349, indicating a longer prosecution cycle than many other units. Applicants should plan for this 1349-day duration when managing their patent portfolios. Top companies like Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and ABB Schweiz AG are frequently represented in Becker's caseload. Firms such as APPLE INC.: Fletcher, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP: New York, and CALDWELL LLC navigate these cases and the 53.7 percent allowance rate, utilizing the 11.0 percent interview lift to reach a resolution within the 1349-day median pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

53.7%
Allow Rate
-14.3% vs TC avg
285
Total Applications
+11.0%
Interview Lift
1349
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 231 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

26.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
39.0%
§103 Obviousness
18.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17984401 METHOD AND DEVICE WITH ESTIMATING BATTERY STATE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18618007 TECHNIQUES FOR REPLANNING COORDINATION AND CONTROL OF OUTPUT COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17837964 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING BATTERY TEMPERATURE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18164825 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STATE-OF-CHARGE REMAPPING Final Rejection DEERE & COMPANY
17756034 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SENSOR DATA FOR TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18159519 DETECTION OF BATTERY PACK MIS-ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
17766767 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING A PRODUCT QUALITY Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18406400 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING BATTERY ENERGY Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17675137 BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17939145 INSPECTION DEVICE AND INSPECTION METHOD Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18519141 UTILIZATION OF SENSOR ERROR FLAGS FOR DATA ESTIMATION AND DATA RELIABILITY ESTIMATION IN INERTIAL NAVIGATION Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18693258 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ENCODING/DECODING POINT CLOUD GEOMETRY DATA SENSED BY AT LEAST ONE SENSOR Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
17971417 METHOD FOR ESTIMATING STATE OF HEALTH (SOH) OF BATTERY Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
17400584 LOW OVERHEAD PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTION Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18769683 MARGIN TESTER MEASUREMENT USING MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA Tektronix, Inc.
17654603 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR ANOMALY DETECTION OF A SUBSTANCE Final Rejection THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
18664649 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES FOR LINEARIZING SENSOR DEVICE MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA Allegro MicroSystems, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brandon J Becker's allowance rate?

53.7% of resolved applications examined by Brandon J Becker were allowed (231 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2857 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brandon J Becker?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brandon J Becker take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brandon J Becker took 1,349 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brandon J Becker work in?

Brandon J Becker examines applications in Art Unit 2857 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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