Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BERNS, MICHAEL ANDREW

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3663 3666 3667

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael Andrew Berns, based in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3663, has resolved 771 cases. His allowance rate is 84.2 percent, and the median days to allowance is 802. These metrics indicate a relatively high likelihood of success and a moderate prosecution timeline. The 771 resolved cases provide a robust dataset for understanding his examination patterns within the 3600 tech center.

An interview lift of 11.1 percent is observed in his data. While the 84.2 percent allowance rate is already high, the 11.1 percent lift indicates that interviews remain a useful tool for reaching a final grant. Practitioners can use the 802-day median to set expectations for their clients regarding the speed of the process. The 11.1 percent lift suggests that even in a favorable environment with an 84.2 percent allowance rate, direct engagement can help resolve remaining issues. With 771 cases handled, the 802-day median pendency is a reliable benchmark for future applications.

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

Performance Statistics

84.2%
Allow Rate
+32.2% vs TC avg
789
Total Applications
+11.1%
Interview Lift
802
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 771 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.3%
§101 Eligibility
22.0%
§102 Novelty
33.0%
§103 Obviousness
29.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18965978 AUGMENTING VEHICLE ROUTING INFORMATION Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18452773 VEHICLE NAVIGATION USING OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE BASED ON USER PREFERENCE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
19331937 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING AND SHARING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DRIVING STYLE INFORMATION WITH PROXIMATE VEHICLES Non-Final OA Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
19057160 POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND INTELLIGENT DRIVING DEVICE Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
19282055 CAUSING A ROBOT TO EXECUTE A MISSION USING A BEHAVIOR TREE AND A LEAF NODE LIBRARY Non-Final OA Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a Subsidiary of The Boeing Company

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