Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Adrien J Bernard, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BERNARD, ADRIEN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1734 1738 1741 1743 1794 3774

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.7%
Allow Rate
+11.7% vs TC avg
338
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
1008
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 306 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
64.3%
§103 Obviousness
12.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19007984 FILM FORMATION METHOD, FILM FORMATION APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19105670 BASE MATERIAL FOR SILK FIBROIN MOLDED BODY AND THE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON VIRGINIA, INC.
19219662 MATERIAL SUPPLYING DEVICE, THREE DIMENSIONAL MOLDING DEVICE, AND INJECTION MOLDING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19218735 INJECTION MOLDING DEVICE AND INJECTION MOLDING DIE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19276547 METHOD FOR PRODUCING WETTABLE SILICONE HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
19087126 PRESS MOLD APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18448035 IMPLANT FABRICATION USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL WOVEN FABRIC Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18926440 INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE AND MOLTEN RESIN SUPPLY SYSTEM Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19063890 MELTING HEATER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLDED PRODUCT Final Rejection THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18419201 METAL PROCESSING AND FORMING SYSTEM AND METAL PROCESSING AND FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18851622 STRETCHED FILM Non-Final OA PRIME POLYMER CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Adrien J Bernard's allowance rate?

81.7% of resolved applications examined by Adrien J Bernard were allowed (306 resolved cases), compared with 53.6% across Art Unit 1734 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Adrien J Bernard?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Adrien J Bernard take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Adrien J Bernard took 1,008 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Adrien J Bernard work in?

Adrien J Bernard examines applications in Art Unit 1734 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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