Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: BERTRAM, RYAN

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2133 2137 2187

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ryan Bertram is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2133 with 690 resolved cases. He has an allowance rate of 88.4 percent and a median days to allowance of 833. These metrics provide a picture of the prosecution landscape for the 690 cases he has handled. The 833-day median is a benchmark for the duration of applications in the 2100 tech center.

The interview lift of 4.3 percent is a factor compared to the 88.4 percent allowance rate. It suggests that while interviews provide some benefit, the baseline allowance rate is already a high figure. With 690 cases resolved, the 833-day median pendency is a factor for applicants to manage. The 4.3 percent lift is an indicator that verbal communication can help resolve specific issues. Practitioners should use the 833-day median to set expectations while recognizing the 88.4 percent allowance rate as a primary driver of success.

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

Performance Statistics

88.4%
Allow Rate
+33.4% vs TC avg
700
Total Applications
+4.3%
Interview Lift
833
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 690 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
50.1%
§103 Obviousness
8.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19223296 MEMORY DEVICE, MEMORY CONTROL DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD OF MEMORY DEVICE FOR CHECKING COMMAND AND ADDRESS (CA) SIGNAL WITH PREDETERMINED PATTERN OF COMMAND Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19286828 REPLICATING DATA USING A VIRTUAL VOLUME DATASTORE Non-Final OA PURE STORAGE, INC.
18958930 GRAPHICS PROCESSOR DATA ACCESS AND SHARING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18121972 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCED POWER TLB MANAGEMENT Final Rejection INTEL CORPORATION
19302157 Identification Of Storage Backends To Higher-Level Processes To Perform Storage Volume Management Non-Final OA NetApp, Inc.

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