Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BERNARD, ADRIEN J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1734 1741 1794

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.3%
Allow Rate
+16.3% vs TC avg
318
Total Applications
+17.6%
Interview Lift
1013
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 299 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
64.4%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§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
18554267 Support Arrangement for Additive Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing Device and Method of Producing Three-Dimensional Object Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
19276547 METHOD FOR PRODUCING WETTABLE SILICONE HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
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.

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