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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Timothy A Brainard, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BRAINARD, TIMOTHY A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3646 3648 3662

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

BRAINARD, TIMOTHY A works in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 3646, with 1202 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 86.3%, and the median time to allowance is 1014 days. The interview lift is 5.6%, showing a positive but limited association between interviews and allowance.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH, and NEC Corporation. The listed firms are Cantor Colburn LLP - General Motors, FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), and Jackson Intellectual Property Group PLLC. The large examination record supports using this profile for expectation setting, while the modest interview measure does not make interviews the dominant strategic signal.

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

Performance Statistics

86.3%
Allow Rate
+34.3% vs TC avg
1,225
Total Applications
+5.6%
Interview Lift
1014
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1202 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.0%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18493779 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A CLASSIFICATION FOR AN OBJECT Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18720642 WIRELSS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED SENSING CAPABILITY Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18820452 RADAR DEVICE AND OBJECT POSITION DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
17554957 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO USE RADAR IN RFID SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18885943 RADAR INTERFERENCE MITIGATION Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18942963 High Resolution Tracking in Millimeter Wave Signal Processing Non-Final OA MMRFIC Technology Private Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Timothy A Brainard's allowance rate?

86.3% of resolved applications examined by Timothy A Brainard were allowed (1,202 resolved cases), compared with 54.4% across Art Unit 3646 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Timothy A Brainard?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Timothy A Brainard take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Timothy A Brainard took 1,014 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Timothy A Brainard work in?

Timothy A Brainard examines applications in Art Unit 3646 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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