Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Bernard G Lindsay, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LINDSAY, BERNARD G

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2119 2127 2815 2817

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

LINDSAY, BERNARD G is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2119. The record includes 472 resolved cases, a 68.2% allowance rate, and a median of 1044 days to allowance. These figures show a majority-allowance record with prosecution commonly extending beyond a short examination cycle.

The interview lift is 47.3%, making interviews a particularly important feature of the reported outcomes. The listed companies are Boeing, Carrier, and Horiba. The listed firms are Alleman Hall, Anova Law Group, and Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch. Practitioners may find it useful to prepare detailed interview positions and align proposed amendments closely with the examiner’s stated grounds before entering substantive discussions.

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

Performance Statistics

68.2%
Allow Rate
At TC average
504
Total Applications
+47.3%
Interview Lift
1044
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 472 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.5%
§101 Eligibility
4.5%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18766621 SYSTEM, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.
18791793 PROVIDING CONFIDENCE INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH DETECTED STATE TRANSITIONS FOR DYNAMIC SYSTEMS Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
18912682 OPTIMIZED SETBACK CONTROL SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
17928186 ABNORMAL IRREGULARITY CAUSE DISPLAY DEVICE, ABNORMAL IRREGULARITY CAUSE DISPLAY METHOD, AND ABNORMAL IRREGULARITY CAUSE DISPLAY PROGRAM Non-Final OA DAICEL CORPORATION
18210227 AUDIO DATA-BASED DEVICE FAILURE PREDICTION USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18216938 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING VARIABLE CYCLE TIMES FOR OVERALL EQUIPMENT EFFECTIVENESS ANALYTICS FOR INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18691842 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18433511 FAULT DETECTION METHOD FOR DETECTING BEHAVIOR DEVIATION OF PARAMETERS Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18671031 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING FREEZING PREVENTION DURING REFRIGERATION OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AND MEDIUM Final Rejection Guangdong Carrier HVAC Co., Ltd

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bernard G Lindsay's allowance rate?

68.2% of resolved applications examined by Bernard G Lindsay were allowed (472 resolved cases), compared with 78.7% across Art Unit 2119 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bernard G Lindsay?

This examiner's interview lift is +47.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bernard G Lindsay take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bernard G Lindsay took 1,044 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bernard G Lindsay work in?

Bernard G Lindsay examines applications in Art Unit 2119 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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