Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BYRD, EUGENE G

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3644 3674 3675 3677

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Eugene G. Byrd works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3644. He has a high volume of 861 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 70.0 percent. This 70.0 percent rate indicates the frequency of patent grants for applications assigned to his docket in Art Unit 3644.

The interview lift for this examiner is 9.4 percent. This 9.4 percent lift shows the impact of interviews on the likelihood of allowance. For the 861 resolved cases, the data indicates a positive correlation between oral advocacy and successful outcomes. Practitioners should consider this 9.4 percent lift when deciding whether to engage in an interview to resolve outstanding issues.

The median days to allowance is 1013. This 1013 day figure represents the typical duration of the prosecution process from filing to grant. The 1013 day median provides a clear expectation for the time required to reach a successful outcome. Applicants can use the 70.0 percent allowance rate and the 1013 day median to plan their timelines effectively in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

70.0%
Allow Rate
+18.0% vs TC avg
893
Total Applications
+9.4%
Interview Lift
1013
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 861 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
62.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19056140 STRIP OF FASTENERS AND FASTENING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18960839 THREADED FASTENER 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.
18333899 ARTICLE AND OPTICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19304757 SEAL SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18438181 Washer and Screw Connection System Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19151844 GASKET Non-Final OA NOK CORPORATION
18777714 WEAR SLEEVE AND LIP SEAL POSITIONABLE UPON A MACHINE COMPONENT Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
19180438 SEAL MECHANISM FOR LOAD PORT DOORS Non-Final OA APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
18764958 NUT PLATE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING FLOATING NUT WITH LOCKING ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Enduralock, LLC
18804913 ROTARY SHAFT SEAL Final Rejection SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
18649950 FASTENER SEALANT CAPSULE Non-Final OA Pegasus Solar, Inc.
18769177 FASTENER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Centrix AeroSpace LLC
18403284 FASTENER Final Rejection BEAR FASTENING SOLUTIONS INC.

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