Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Martin Walter Braunlich, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BRAUNLICH, MARTIN WALTER

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1758 2858 2868 4100

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

BRAUNLICH, MARTIN WALTER works in Tech Center 4100 and art unit 1758, with 135 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 63.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1163 days. The interview lift is 37.6%, making interviews a meaningful strategic consideration in the recorded outcomes.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., May Patents Ltd., and Robert Bosch GmbH. The listed firms are GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C., ADE & COMPANY INC., and AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP. Practitioners should account for the recorded prosecution pace and use interviews to clarify claim issues where a direct exchange may assist examination.

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

Performance Statistics

63.7%
Allow Rate
+3.7% vs TC avg
181
Total Applications
+37.6%
Interview Lift
1163
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 135 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
40.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18964973 TEST SOCKET FOR OPTICAL FAULT ISOLATION AND OPTICAL FAULT ISOLATION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18389979 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING A QUANTITY OF FUEL DISPENSED AT A FUELING STATION BASED ON AUDIO Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18203670 BATTERY CHARACTERISTIC REPRODUCTION DEVICE, BATTERY CHARACTERISTIC REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18404719 METHOD FOR VALIDATING PALEOGEOGRAPHIC MODELS USING SEISMIC DATA Final Rejection SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
19090541 PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY TEST METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18881518 DEGRADATION DETERMINATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18255637 DEVICE IDENTIFICATION Non-Final OA BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
18021493 OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING VARIATIONAL MODE DECOMPOSITION PARAMETERS BASED ON BEARING VIBRATION SIGNALS Final Rejection DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
18246390 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATIC MONITORING OF RACK SPACE USAGE IN A DATA CENTRE Non-Final OA JIO PLATFORMS LIMITED
18400820 TEST INSTRUMENT WITH INTEGRATED MODEL DATA BASE Final Rejection Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Martin Walter Braunlich's allowance rate?

63.7% of resolved applications examined by Martin Walter Braunlich were allowed (135 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 1758 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Martin Walter Braunlich?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Martin Walter Braunlich take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Martin Walter Braunlich took 1,163 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Martin Walter Braunlich work in?

Martin Walter Braunlich examines applications in Art Unit 1758 in Tech Center 4100.

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