Listed by the USPTO as BYRD, EUGENE G
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3644 3674 3675 3677
This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases
BYRD, EUGENE G handles cases in USPTO Technology Center 3600 and art unit 3644. The record reports 869 resolved cases and a 70.1% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1011 days, giving applicants a substantial examination horizon that should be integrated into continuation and commercial planning.
The reported interview lift is 8.9%, so the profile supports a primarily written and claim-focused prosecution approach. Illinois Tool Works Inc., Canon Inc., and Caterpillar Inc. are the listed companies. Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, Abel Schillinger, LLP, and BACON & THOMAS, PLLC are the identified firms. Practitioners should emphasize clear technical distinctions in the claims and specification, with interviews used for targeted clarification rather than as the principal response mechanism.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18333899 | ARTICLE AND OPTICAL APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19056140 | STRIP OF FASTENERS AND FASTENING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18760188 | THREADED FASTENERS | Final Rejection | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18242620 | Sealing Ring and Connector Assembly | Final Rejection | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18777714 | WEAR SLEEVE AND LIP SEAL POSITIONABLE UPON A MACHINE COMPONENT | Final Rejection | Caterpillar Inc. |
| 19151844 | GASKET | Non-Final OA | NOK CORPORATION |
| 18804913 | ROTARY SHAFT SEAL | Final Rejection | SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION |
| 18797739 | Pipe Connector for Tightly Connecting Two Pipe Ends, Use Thereof and Method | Final Rejection | Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG |
| 18934610 | FASTENING MEMBER | Non-Final OA | AOYAMA SEISAKUSHO CO., LTD. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy70.1% of resolved applications examined by Eugene G Byrd were allowed (869 resolved cases), compared with 64.5% across Art Unit 3644 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +8.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Eugene G Byrd took 1,011 days on average from filing to allowance.
Eugene G Byrd examines applications in Art Unit 3644 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
