Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BERNARD, ADRIEN J

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

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Adrien J Bernard operates within Art Unit 1734 of Tech Center 3700, where he has managed 302 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 81.5 percent is a primary metric for applications reaching a final disposition. Practitioners should note that the median days to allowance for this examiner is 1011, providing a benchmark for expected prosecution timelines. This duration indicates the time investment required for the 302 resolved cases.

Interviews appear to be a productive strategy when working with this examiner. The data shows an interview lift of 17.4 percent, indicating that engaging in direct dialogue may improve the probability of securing an allowance beyond the 81.5 percent baseline. This lift is a relevant metric for counsel deciding whether to request a formal interview. Given the resolved cases, the 17.4 percent lift is a factor for strategic planning. The combination of the allowance rate and the positive interview lift suggests that active engagement can yield results within the 1011-day median timeframe.

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

Performance Statistics

81.5%
Allow Rate
+11.5% vs TC avg
326
Total Applications
+17.5%
Interview Lift
1009
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 303 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
22.1%
§102 Novelty
65.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19218735 INJECTION MOLDING DEVICE AND INJECTION MOLDING DIE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19219662 MATERIAL SUPPLYING DEVICE, THREE DIMENSIONAL MOLDING DEVICE, AND INJECTION MOLDING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18554267 Support Arrangement for Additive Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing Device and Method of Producing Three-Dimensional Object Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
19007984 FILM FORMATION METHOD, FILM FORMATION APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19087126 PRESS MOLD APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
19276547 METHOD FOR PRODUCING WETTABLE SILICONE HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
18448035 IMPLANT FABRICATION USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL WOVEN FABRIC Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18880222 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DECORATIVE ELEMENT COMPRISING AN ENGINEERED STONE AND A DECORATIVE ELEMENT AND A DECORATIVE ELEMENT COMPRISING AND ENGINEERED STONE Non-Final OA DAL-TILE, LLC
19231821 METHOD OF PRODUCING A DENTAL OBJECT Non-Final OA Ivoclar Vivadent AG
18926440 INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE AND MOLTEN RESIN SUPPLY SYSTEM Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19048059 Dynamic Optical Assembly For Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing Non-Final OA Seurat Technologies, Inc.
18419201 METAL PROCESSING AND FORMING SYSTEM AND METAL PROCESSING AND FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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