Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MCGANN, BERNADETTE KAREN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1711 1773

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bernadette Karen McGann examines applications in Art Unit 1711 of Tech Center 1700. She has reached a resolution in 128 cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 65.6%. This indicates that a majority of the applications she reviews are granted. The median time to reach such an allowance is 1178 days.

The interview lift for this examiner is 18.7%. This figure shows that applicants who engage in an interview experience a higher rate of success than the 65.6% baseline. This lift suggests that direct communication is an effective way to resolve outstanding issues. The 128 resolved cases provide a reliable statistical basis for these observations.

Practitioners should consider the 1178 days to allowance as the standard timeline for successful prosecution. The 18.7% lift is a significant factor, as it indicates that the 65.6% allowance rate can be improved through active participation in the interview process. These metrics define the current landscape for applications in Tech Center 1700 under this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

64.6%
Allow Rate
At TC average
155
Total Applications
+20.3%
Interview Lift
1183
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 130 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
44.1%
§103 Obviousness
31.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18664857 FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE Non-Final OA PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
17790060 REMOVABLE SCALE COLLECTOR AND INHIBITOR FILTER Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18247656 FILTERING UNIT Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18574753 WASTEWATER TREATMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
18034583 HYDROTHERMAL REACTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection University of Washington
18863320 SAFE TREATMENT OF DEBRIS Non-Final OA Velo3D, Inc.
18277244 UREA TREATMENT APPARATUS AND UREA TREATMENT METHOD Non-Final OA ORGANO CORPORATION

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