Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Emily R Berkeley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BERKELEY, EMILY R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1683 1796 1797 1798

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Berkeley, Emily R handled 422 resolved cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1683. The allowance rate was 75.8%, and the median time to allowance was 1154 days. Interview lift was 28.3%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., and The Regents of the University of California were the leading companies. The principal firms were CANTOR COLBURN LLP, BakerHostetler, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The allowance rate is favorable, but the median timeline is extended. Practitioners may therefore pair strong initial claim presentation with interview preparation aimed at resolving specific technical or legal distinctions without unnecessary prosecution delay.

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

Performance Statistics

75.8%
Allow Rate
+10.8% vs TC avg
444
Total Applications
+28.3%
Interview Lift
1154
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 422 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
41.9%
§103 Obviousness
33.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18493204 LIGHT ABSORPTION MATERIAL, RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, AND INFORMATION READING METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18120277 CHEMIRESISTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND CHEMIRESISTIVE SENSOR AND DEVICE Final Rejection KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
17731313 Methods to detect or quantify a gadolinium-based contrast agent in a sample using a luminescent agent able to chelate a Gd3+ cation Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18196618 LEUKOCYTE CLASSIFICATION REAGENT, ERYTHROCYTE ANALYSIS REAGENT, KITS, AND ANALYSIS METHOD Final Rejection Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.
18287898 AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE Final Rejection HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
18530757 SEGMENTED TRAYS FOR AUTOSAMPLER Final Rejection DIONEX CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Emily R Berkeley's allowance rate?

75.8% of resolved applications examined by Emily R Berkeley were allowed (422 resolved cases), compared with 46.7% across Art Unit 1683 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Emily R Berkeley?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Emily R Berkeley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Emily R Berkeley took 1,154 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Emily R Berkeley work in?

Emily R Berkeley examines applications in Art Unit 1683 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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