Listed by the USPTO as BERNS, MICHAEL ANDREW
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3663 3666 3667
This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases
Berns, Michael Andrew resolved 775 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3663. The allowance rate was 84.1%, and the median time to allowance was 801 days. Interview lift was 11.2%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.
Volvo Group, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, and Skyryse Inc. were the leading companies. The leading firms were FENWICK & WEST LLP, CROWELL & MORING LLP, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP. The profile combines a high allowance rate with a relatively short median timeline. Practitioners may approach interviews as a useful but secondary tool, emphasizing well-supported claim language and direct responses while preserving the efficient prosecution pattern reflected in the data.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19188007 | BALANCE CONTROL GENERATOR | Non-Final OA | Volvo Car Corporation |
| 18850106 | Method for Supporting a Driver of a Vehicle in Travelling a Predetermined Route, Computer-Readable (Storage) Medium, and Assistance System for a Vehicle | Non-Final OA | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18452773 | VEHICLE NAVIGATION USING OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE BASED ON USER PREFERENCE | Non-Final OA | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
| 19004916 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING COMPONENT LIFETIME | Final Rejection | Torc Robotics, Inc. |
| 19201226 | ROBOTIC LAWN MOWER WITH AN ENHANCED CAMERA ARRANGEMENT | Non-Final OA | HUSQVARNA AB |
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Build Your Strategy84.1% of resolved applications examined by Michael Andrew Berns were allowed (775 resolved cases), compared with 66.2% across Art Unit 3663 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +11.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Michael Andrew Berns took 801 days on average from filing to allowance.
Michael Andrew Berns examines applications in Art Unit 3663 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
