Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HAYES, BRET C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3641

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bret C. Hayes is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, specifically Art Unit 3641. The examiner has a very high volume of 1635 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 80.4 percent. This high rate of allowance, backed by 1635 cases, indicates a predictable and favorable environment for applicants. The 1635 resolved cases provide a highly reliable dataset for any prosecution strategy in Tech Center 3600.

The interview lift for this examiner is 15.3 percent. This positive lift suggests that interviews are a useful tool for further improving the probability of success. Given the 80.4 percent baseline allowance rate, the 15.3 percent lift indicates that direct engagement with the examiner is an effective way to resolve rejections and move an application toward a grant in Art Unit 3641.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 730. This pendency is relatively efficient, suggesting a timely path to grant. With an 80.4 percent allowance rate and a median of 730 days, practitioners can expect a high likelihood of success within a reasonable timeframe, especially when utilizing the 15.3 percent interview lift.

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

Performance Statistics

80.4%
Allow Rate
+28.4% vs TC avg
1,663
Total Applications
+15.3%
Interview Lift
730
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1635 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
28.4%
§102 Novelty
32.3%
§103 Obviousness
28.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19386795 MULTI-PROJECTILE AMMUNITION AND METHOD OF MAKING Non-Final OA Sig Sauer, Inc.
19189461 SAFETY MECHANISM FOR BLOWBACK FIREARM Final Rejection Sig Sauer, Inc.
19222812 RISER ASSEMBLY WITH CAMERA ASSEMBLY AND WEAPON SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME Final Rejection WILCOX INDUSTRIES CORP.
19051594 RISER ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL POWER SUPPLY AND WEAPON SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME Non-Final OA WILCOX INDUSTRIES CORP.

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