Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Uche Sowande Byrd, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BYRD, UCHE SOWANDE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2127 3624

This examiner grants 23% of resolved cases

Analysis

BYRD, UCHE SOWANDE is assigned to USPTO Technology Center 3600 and art unit 2127. The profile includes 370 resolved cases and a 22.7% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1421 days, making both prosecution risk and timing important factors in application and portfolio strategy.

The interview lift is 26.1%, indicating that direct examiner engagement may provide useful support when paired with a carefully developed response. The listed companies are International Business Machines Corporation, Jeppesen Foreflight Inc., and PayPal Inc. Armis Intellectual Property Law, LLC, BCF LLP (Misc.), and Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross, Baskerville are the identified firms. Applicants should evaluate claim scope early, develop evidence for technical distinctions, and preserve continuation options where commercial value warrants them.

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

Performance Statistics

22.7%
Allow Rate
-29.3% vs TC avg
420
Total Applications
+26.1%
Interview Lift
1421
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 370 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.7%
§101 Eligibility
9.6%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
5.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18918787 COMMUNICATING BASED ON A WORKFLOW USING WEB BEHAVIOR DATA Non-Final OA Salesforce, Inc.
19108160 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING ONE OR MORE ACTIONS TO ENABLE CIRCULAR ECONOMY FRAMEWORK Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18184416 COMPUTER OPTIMIZED DETERMINATION OF PRODUCT AVAILABILITY Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18107787 DIGITAL TWIN MODELLING USING TASK KEYWORD ANALYSIS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18055876 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED SUSTAINABILITY CONTROL Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18733638 TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION-INTEGRATED POWER NETWORKS Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18961227 NETWORK SYSTEM TO UTILIZE MATCHING OF BACKUPS FOR JOB ORDERS Final Rejection Uber Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Uche Sowande Byrd's allowance rate?

22.7% of resolved applications examined by Uche Sowande Byrd were allowed (370 resolved cases), compared with 46.8% across Art Unit 2127 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Uche Sowande Byrd?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Uche Sowande Byrd take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Uche Sowande Byrd took 1,421 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Uche Sowande Byrd work in?

Uche Sowande Byrd examines applications in Art Unit 2127 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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