Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LINDSAY, BERNARD G

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2119 2127 2815 2817

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bernard G. Lindsay is an examiner in Tech Center 2800, working in Art Unit 2119. The examiner has 469 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 68.2 percent. This rate provides a baseline for the likelihood of obtaining a patent grant. The 469 resolved cases ensure that these performance metrics are based on a significant volume of historical data.

The median days to allowance is 1042. This duration represents the typical time from filing to the issuance of a patent. The interview lift is 46.9 percent. This is a very high lift, indicating a substantial increase in the probability of allowance following an interview. Compared to the 68.2 percent allowance rate, the 46.9 percent lift suggests that interviews are an exceptionally effective strategy for this examiner.

For those in Art Unit 2119, the 46.9 percent interview lift is a critical metric to consider. The 1042 median days to allowance provides a clear expectation for pendency. With 469 resolved cases, the examiner's 68.2 percent allowance rate is well-established. The data strongly suggests that practitioners should prioritize interviews to maximize their chances of a successful and efficient outcome.

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
494
Total Applications
+46.9%
Interview Lift
1042
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 469 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.1%
§101 Eligibility
4.6%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
27.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18527596 DETECTING SLEEPING DISORDERS Final Rejection Eight Sleep Inc.
18583875 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18766621 SYSTEM, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.
17928186 ABNORMAL IRREGULARITY CAUSE DISPLAY DEVICE, ABNORMAL IRREGULARITY CAUSE DISPLAY METHOD, AND ABNORMAL IRREGULARITY CAUSE DISPLAY PROGRAM Non-Final OA DAICEL CORPORATION
17924267 DATA MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
18912682 OPTIMIZED SETBACK CONTROL SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18574135 QUALITY ASSURANCE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MONITORING Non-Final OA Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
17771714 FLUID RESISTANCE ELEMENT AND FLUID CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection HORIBA STEC, Co., Ltd.
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.
18323008 BACKUP AND RESTORE OF GENERAL DATA FOR FIELD DEVICES BY MEANS OF ADD-ON MODULE Non-Final OA VEGA GRIESHABER KG
18433511 FAULT DETECTION METHOD FOR DETECTING BEHAVIOR DEVIATION OF PARAMETERS Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18680171 MACHINE TOOL AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING POWER SAVING OF MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD.
18727580 A METHOD OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A REMOTE COMPUTER AND HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING HVAC DEVICES Non-Final OA BELIMO HOLDING AG
18377242 SPINAL IMPLANT SENSOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA CANARY MEDICAL SWITZERLAND AG

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