Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BYCER, ERIC J

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2127 2141 2143 2173 4100

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Eric J. Bycer is assigned to Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2127. He has 487 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 66.9 percent. This 66.9 percent rate suggests the probability of success for applications in his docket in Art Unit 2127.

The interview lift for this examiner is 42.4 percent. This 42.4 percent lift is a significant metric, indicating that direct communication is a powerful tool for advancing prosecution. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to leverage this increase in the probability of success for the 487 resolved cases. The data suggests that oral advocacy is highly effective in this context.

The median days to allowance is 1224. This 1224 day figure represents the typical time from filing to grant for applications in his portfolio. The 1224 day median provides a benchmark for pendency that applicants can use to forecast their own prosecution timelines. Understanding the 66.9 percent allowance rate and the 42.4 percent lift helps in managing expectations in Tech Center 4100.

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

Performance Statistics

66.9%
Allow Rate
+6.9% vs TC avg
495
Total Applications
+42.4%
Interview Lift
1224
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 487 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.5%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
55.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18586050 MODEL TRAINING METHOD, SYSTEM, CLUSTER, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA HUAWEI CLOUD COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18574786 IN-MEMORY PROTECTION FOR NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17982401 CONCEPT TRAINING TECHNIQUE FOR MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18676288 AUTOMATED GENERATION OF AUXILIARY QUBITS FOR ERROR CORRECTION Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18572935 METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR TRAINING FEDERATED LEARNING MODEL Non-Final OA Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18443445 INFERENCE MODEL SELECTION METHOD CONSIDERING TASK REQUEST RATE Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18438122 METROLOGY WITH PARALLEL SUBSYSTEMS AND MUELLER SIGNALS TRAINING Non-Final OA KLA Corporation

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