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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Grace Victoria Braden, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BRADEN, GRACE VICTORIA

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2112 2824 4100

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

BRADEN, GRACE VICTORIA examines applications in tech center 4100 and art unit 2112. The profile covers 38 resolved cases, with a 92.1% allowance rate and a median of 719 days to allowance. The interview lift is 10.7%, associating interviews with a higher allowance outcome in the measured cases.

The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Micron Technology Inc., and Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited. The listed firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, COOLEY LLP, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm. The limited record supports a favorable directional view, with interviews as a useful supporting tactic.

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

Performance Statistics

92.1%
Allow Rate
+32.1% vs TC avg
67
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
719
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 38 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
6.6%
§102 Novelty
68.2%
§103 Obviousness
18.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19196372 MEMORY DEVICE COMPRESSING SOFT DECISION DATA, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF AND MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18970343 POWER CONTROL FOR HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18790434 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDED LONG RANGE COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (WLANS) Non-Final OA Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
18762327 TECHNIQUES FOR DATA PATH ADDRESS PROTECTION Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18608460 REDUNDANCY-BASED ERROR DETECTION IN A MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
19302257 METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCED COMPLEXITY POLAR CODES BASED ON MODIFIED CYCLIC-REDUNDANCY-CHECK (CRC) PROCEDURES Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18792301 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18989086 Low-Overhead, Bidirectional Error Checking for a Serial Peripheral Interface Final Rejection Waymo LLC
19176327 Device and Method for Diagnosis of the Same Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18984543 METHOD FOR PROCESSING MEMORY FAULT AND RELATED DEVICE Final Rejection xFusion Digital Technologies Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Grace Victoria Braden's allowance rate?

92.1% of resolved applications examined by Grace Victoria Braden were allowed (38 resolved cases), compared with 80.8% across Art Unit 2112 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Grace Victoria Braden?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Grace Victoria Braden take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Grace Victoria Braden took 719 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Grace Victoria Braden work in?

Grace Victoria Braden examines applications in Art Unit 2112 in Tech Center 4100.

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