Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Bruce I Ebersman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as EBERSMAN, BRUCE I

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2853 3691 3692 3693 3698

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

EBERSMAN, BRUCE I is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2853. The record covers 571 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 64.1% and an interview lift of 58.5%. Median time to allowance is 1526 days. The interview figure is a prominent feature of the profile, making structured examiner engagement a significant consideration for prosecution strategy.

Listed companies include State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and NEC Corporation. Listed firms include ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, DeLio Peterson & Curcio LLC, and Dorsey & Whitney LLP-IP Dept.-MTI. Counsel may use the profile to balance interview preparation with early management of the comparatively extended timing reflected in the record.

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

Performance Statistics

64.1%
Allow Rate
+12.1% vs TC avg
627
Total Applications
+58.5%
Interview Lift
1526
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 571 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

26.1%
§101 Eligibility
8.9%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18213179 ELECTRONIC DISCLOSURE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18561354 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18478401 TRANSPORTATION ANALYTICS SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING A MOBILITY DEVICE EMBEDDED WITHIN A VEHICLE Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18234354 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING RISK BASED ON DRIVER GESTURE BEHAVIORS Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
19029991 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGULATING ACCESS TO DATA STORED IN A DATA SOURCE Final Rejection MasterCard International Incorporated
19357959 SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS Non-Final OA Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
18287105 DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18734766 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR WRITE DATA PRECONDITIONING USING A NEURAL NETWORK Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18214121 MANAGEMENT OF PROCESSES WITH TEMPORAL DEVELOPMENT INTO THE PAST, IN PARTICULAR OF PROCESSES TAKING PLACE AT THE SAME TIME IN INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS, WITH THE AID OF NEURAL NETWORKS Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
19353403 UTILIZING A 3D SCANNER TO ESTIMATE DAMAGE TO A ROOF Non-Final OA Roofr Inc.
17946639 DERIVING AUGMENTED KNOWLEDGE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
19344011 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO AUTHENTICATE IDENTITY AND STOCK OWNERSHIP Non-Final OA Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc.
19336203 TRUST PLATFORM Non-Final OA METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.
19308488 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING FRAUDULENT USE OF BATTERY BY USING A NON-FUNGIBLE TOKEN AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA aiZEN Global Co., lnc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bruce I Ebersman's allowance rate?

64.1% of resolved applications examined by Bruce I Ebersman were allowed (571 resolved cases), compared with 72.7% across Art Unit 2853 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bruce I Ebersman?

This examiner's interview lift is +58.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bruce I Ebersman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bruce I Ebersman took 1,526 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bruce I Ebersman work in?

Bruce I Ebersman examines applications in Art Unit 2853 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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