Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

William A Brandenburg, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BRANDENBURG, WILLIAM A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3600 3621 3622 3681

This examiner grants 22% of resolved cases

Analysis

BRANDENBURG, WILLIAM A works in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 3600, with 406 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 22.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1852 days. The interview lift is 23.3%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance despite the recorded allowance rate.

The listed company is Adobe Inc., and the listed firm is FIG. 1 Patents. The combination of a comparatively long median time to allowance and a limited allowance rate points to a prosecution record where claim scope, amendment sequencing, and persistence may require careful planning. The interview measure supports considering examiner interviews as part of that process.

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

Performance Statistics

22.2%
Allow Rate
-29.8% vs TC avg
407
Total Applications
+23.3%
Interview Lift
1852
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 406 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
27.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18220496 ANYTIME VALID CONFIDENCE SEQUENCE FOR RELATIVE INCREMENT IN ONLINE TESTS Final Rejection Adobe Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William A Brandenburg's allowance rate?

22.2% of resolved applications examined by William A Brandenburg were allowed (406 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 3600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William A Brandenburg?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William A Brandenburg take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William A Brandenburg took 1,852 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William A Brandenburg work in?

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

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