Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Brandon Michael Binczak, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BINCZAK, BRANDON MICHAEL

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2116 2437

This examiner grants 39% of resolved cases

Analysis

BINCZAK, BRANDON MICHAEL has 66 resolved cases in technology center 2400 and art unit 2116. The allowance rate is 39.4%, with a median of 1118 days to allowance.

Interview lift is 35.3%, indicating a positive association with allowance despite the recorded allowance rate. The listed companies include Hitachi Ltd., Cisco Technology Inc., and Capital One Services LLC. The listed firms are PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and BENESCH, FRIEDLANDER, COPLAN & ARONOFF LLP. Interview preparation may be useful, but the limited case volume supports a cautious reading.

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

Performance Statistics

39.4%
Allow Rate
-18.6% vs TC avg
109
Total Applications
+35.3%
Interview Lift
1118
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 66 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.9%
§101 Eligibility
10.0%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
28.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18481653 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING FRAUDULENT BROWSER EXTENSIONS Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18400997 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THREAT DETECTION AND PREVENTION Non-Final OA AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
18604039 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATIVE ANALYSIS OF MULTIMODAL COMMUNICATION FEATURES FOR MISAPPROPRIATION DETECTION Non-Final OA BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
19116898 METHODS FOR PROVING AND VERIFYING THE USE OF A CIPHER SUITE, AND ASSOCIATED VERIFICATION ENTITY, COMMUNICATION DEVICES, TERMINAL AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Orange
18570545 FUNCTION ALLOCATION CONTROL APPARATUS, FUNCTION ALLOCATION CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18898251 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCESS CHECKING Final Rejection Palantir Technologies Inc.
18653266 ATTESTABLE PCR EXTENSIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18830843 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING TEST FOR TAMPERING VERIFICATION IN ACTIVATION OF SOFTWARE TO BE EXECUTED BY STORAGE CONTROLLER Final Rejection Hitachi Vantara, Ltd.
18651288 AUTOMATED SECURITY TESTING SYSTEMS USING MULTI-TIERED LANGUAGE MODELS Final Rejection HITACHI, Ltd.
18030027 CYBER ATTACK SCENARIO GENERATION METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18494521 CLASSIFYING SECURITY VULNERABILITIES BASED ON A BODY OF THREAT INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18326402 Systems and Methods for Detecting Attack Vectors to Application Data Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18080562 COMPLIANCE MONITORING Non-Final OA FORESCOUT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18646332 INDUSTRIAL PROCESS DEVICE FINGERPRINTING Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.
18743137 PACKET ENCRYPTION METHOD, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HTC Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brandon Michael Binczak's allowance rate?

39.4% of resolved applications examined by Brandon Michael Binczak were allowed (66 resolved cases), compared with 70.1% across Art Unit 2116 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brandon Michael Binczak?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brandon Michael Binczak take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brandon Michael Binczak took 1,118 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brandon Michael Binczak work in?

Brandon Michael Binczak examines applications in Art Unit 2116 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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