Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Richard L Bowen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOWEN, RICHARD L

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2100 2157 2161 2163 2165 2168

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

BOWEN, RICHARD L examines applications in tech center 2100 and art unit 2100. The profile includes 554 resolved cases, an 80.7% allowance rate, and a median of 1002 days to allowance. The interview lift is 26.9%, associating interviews with a stronger allowance outcome in the measured portfolio.

Google LLC, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC are the leading companies. The recurring firms are Keller Preece PLLC, SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A., and Studebaker Brackett PLLC. Practitioners can make interview preparation a central part of prosecution strategy while budgeting for a median path of 1002 days.

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

Performance Statistics

80.7%
Allow Rate
+25.7% vs TC avg
571
Total Applications
+26.9%
Interview Lift
1002
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 554 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19202970 Search System for Providing Categorical Search Results Via Generative Models Non-Final OA Google LLC
19210677 Answer Generation Method and Apparatus, and Storage Medium Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18528634 Knowledge Graph Extraction Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18536422 DATABASE AND DATA STRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FACILITATING DATA DRIFT DETECTION Final Rejection Truist Bank
19287330 RETRIEVAL AUGMENTED THOUGHT FOR AGENTIC MODELS Non-Final OA Ancestry.com Operations Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Richard L Bowen's allowance rate?

80.7% of resolved applications examined by Richard L Bowen were allowed (554 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 2100 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Richard L Bowen?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Richard L Bowen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Richard L Bowen took 1,002 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Richard L Bowen work in?

Richard L Bowen examines applications in Art Unit 2100 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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