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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Samantha Marie Berry, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BERRY, SAMANTHA MARIE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2421 3677 3711

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Analysis

Berry, Samantha Marie handled 8 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2421. The allowance rate was 37.5%, and the median time to allowance was 1057 days. Interview lift was 0.0%, providing no reported association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

Universal City Studios LLC, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., and MIZUNO Corporation were the leading companies. The leading firms were CR MILES, P.C., Dickinson Wright PLLC - Troy, and Intrinsic Law Corp. The small case set limits the predictive value of the figures. The low allowance rate supports careful claim preparation, while the absence of interview lift provides no data-based reason to favor interviews over written prosecution in general.

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

Performance Statistics

37.5%
Allow Rate
-32.5% vs TC avg
41
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1057
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 8 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
51.7%
§103 Obviousness
24.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18777169 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCORPORATING PNEUMATIC ROBOTIC SYSTEMS INTO STRUCTURES Final Rejection Universal City Studios LLC
18585960 Power-Data Fixation Device for Attraction System Non-Final OA Universal City Studios LLC
18782268 RIDE SYSTEM HAVING AN ARTICULATING ARM Final Rejection DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
18968718 GOLF CLUB HEAD Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18672541 GOLF CLUB HEAD Final Rejection Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Samantha Marie Berry's allowance rate?

37.5% of resolved applications examined by Samantha Marie Berry were allowed (8 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 2421 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Samantha Marie Berry?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Samantha Marie Berry take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Samantha Marie Berry took 1,057 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Samantha Marie Berry work in?

Samantha Marie Berry examines applications in Art Unit 2421 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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