Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Erin Flanagan Bergner, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BERGNER, ERIN FLANAGAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1713 3783

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.4%
Allow Rate
+6.4% vs TC avg
701
Total Applications
+30.8%
Interview Lift
938
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 665 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
22.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18889335 STATE DETERMINATION METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPE PIPE LINE, STATE DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE PIPE LINE, AND ENDOSCOPE WASHING AND DISINFECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19021421 AUTOMATED DE-POWDERING OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING BUILD Final Rejection General Electric Company
18819624 System, Device, and Method for Washing Robotic Cleaners Final Rejection SharkNinja Operating LLC
19023119 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD INCLUDING A PRE-TREATMENT PROCESS OF SUPPLYING A HEATED FLUID TO A SECOND SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE AND SUPPLYING A PRE-WETTING LIQUID TO A FIRST SURFACE OF THE SUBSTRATE, WHILE ROTATING THE SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18980363 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND CLEANING METHOD Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18880327 Automated Analyzer and Method of Adjusting Liquid Amount of Probe Cleaner Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18987583 DISHWASHER Final Rejection Whirlpool Corporation
18667515 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRECLEANING A SUBSTRATE SURFACE PRIOR TO EPITAXIAL GROWTH Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18647819 MICROWAVE PRECLEAN APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD FOR IMPURITY REMOVAL Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
19058242 PROCESSING SOLUTION, METHOD FOR PROCESSING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR Non-Final OA TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
19209161 MONITOR WAFER AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME Final Rejection UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
19004498 IMAGING ELEMENT CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18499362 VEHICLE GLASS CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT FOR OPTIMIZED AUTO-ACTIVATION OF CLEANING SYSTEM Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
19093830 PROTECTIVE LAYER FORMING METHOD AND WORKPIECE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18602614 DISHWASHING APPLIANCE ADDITIVE DISPENSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Erin Flanagan Bergner's allowance rate?

76.4% of resolved applications examined by Erin Flanagan Bergner were allowed (665 resolved cases), compared with 62.4% across Art Unit 1713 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Erin Flanagan Bergner?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Erin Flanagan Bergner take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Erin Flanagan Bergner took 938 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Erin Flanagan Bergner work in?

Erin Flanagan Bergner examines applications in Art Unit 1713 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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