Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BERTRAM, ERIC D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3766 3783 3791 3792 3796

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Eric D Bertram is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3762 with 1293 resolved cases. He has an allowance rate of 81.2 percent and a median days to allowance of 1159. These metrics provide a picture of the prosecution landscape for the 1293 cases he has handled. The 1159-day median is a benchmark for the duration of applications in the 3700 tech center.

The interview lift of 12.5 percent is a factor compared to the 81.2 percent allowance rate. It suggests that interviews are a productive way to increase the probability of a grant. With 1293 cases resolved, the 1159-day median pendency is a factor for applicants to manage. The 12.5 percent lift is an indicator that verbal communication can help resolve issues that written responses might not. Practitioners should use the 1159-day median to set expectations while utilizing the 12.5 percent lift to improve their odds.

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

Performance Statistics

81.2%
Allow Rate
+11.2% vs TC avg
1,330
Total Applications
+12.4%
Interview Lift
1159
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1294 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
29.7%
§102 Novelty
36.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19065523 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18492922 WEARABLE DEFIBRILLATOR WITH OUTPUT STAGE HAVING DIVERTING RESISTANCE Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
19081174 BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18795230 IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) DEVICE WITH HIGH LONGEVITY Non-Final OA Impulse Dynamics NV
18880425 BIOSIGNAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
19072356 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING QUANTIFIABLE EXPLANATION FOR MULTI-LEAD ELECTROCARDIOGRAM AND ASSOCIATED REGION OF INTEREST Non-Final OA Tata Consultancy Services Limited
18031314 THREE-DIMENSIONAL RETINAL STIMULATION DEVICE Final Rejection DAEGU GYEONGBUK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18795723 HEARING PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
19089267 NEUROSTIMULATION CATHETER Non-Final OA B. Braun Melsungen AG
18949065 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR CLOSED-LOOP NEUROMODULATION Non-Final OA The University of Melbourne
18627830 WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (WCD) SYSTEM MEASURING PATIENT'S RESPIRATION Non-Final OA West Affum Holdings DAC
18957504 SECTOR PROBE SYSTEM FOR THE DELIVERY OF LASER ENERGY Non-Final OA IRIDEX Corporation
18370800 Laser System and Method for Detecting and Processing Information Final Rejection Terra Quantum AG

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