Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Brian Handville, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HANDVILLE, BRIAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1748 1781 1783 3642

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

HANDVILLE, BRIAN has resolved 556 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1748. The allowance rate is 51.3%, and the median time to allowance is 1259 days. The record indicates that applicants should prepare for prosecution requiring sustained claim and prior-art analysis over a lengthy timeline.

The interview lift is 28.4%, providing a measurable reason to consider interviews when written exchanges leave technical or claim-construction issues unresolved. The listed companies are LG Electronics Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and 3M Innovative Properties Company. The leading firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C., and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York.

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

Performance Statistics

51.3%
Allow Rate
-0.7% vs TC avg
617
Total Applications
+28.4%
Interview Lift
1259
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 556 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
58.9%
§103 Obviousness
26.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18523349 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SHIELDING MATERIAL, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19038299 VACUUM ADIABATIC BODY Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18459742 WINDOW, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE WINDOW, AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE WINDOW Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18282942 RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, RESIN-COATED FILM, RESIN-COATED METAL FOIL, METAL-CLAD LAMINATE, AND WIRING BOARD Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
18233329 MOISTURE-ABSORBING DEVICE, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18271060 REINFORCING FIBER BASE MATERIAL FOR RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, REINFORCING FIBER LAMINATE FOR RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING, AND FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC Final Rejection Toray Industries, Inc.
17932099 COMPOSITE FIBER Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17881968 COMPOSITE FAN BLADE AIRFOIL, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18353471 FLUORORESIN FILM, COPPER-CLAD LAMINATE AND SUBSTRATE FOR CIRCUIT Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18146545 COMPONENTS HAVING SINTERING AID-FREE COATING SYSTEMS THEREON AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18861396 CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE FILM, METHOD OF TREATING ADHEREND, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA RESONAC CORPORATION
19122182 MULTILAYER FILM Non-Final OA Borealis AG
17711466 SYSTEM FOR FILLING VOIDS IN GLUED-IN-ROD STRUCTURES Final Rejection Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brian Handville's allowance rate?

51.3% of resolved applications examined by Brian Handville were allowed (556 resolved cases), compared with 68.7% across Art Unit 1748 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brian Handville?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brian Handville take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brian Handville took 1,259 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brian Handville work in?

Brian Handville examines applications in Art Unit 1748 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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