Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PILSBURY, BRADY CHARLES

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1799 3792

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brady Charles Pilsbury is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1799. The examiner has 164 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 47.6 percent. This suggests a more selective examination process. The median days to allowance is 1178, which provides a timeline for the expected duration of prosecution. With 164 resolved cases, the data offers a clear view of the examiner's historical patterns.

The interview lift for this examiner is 49.6 percent. This is an exceptionally high lift, suggesting that an interview significantly increases the chances of allowance compared to the 47.6 percent baseline. Practitioners should make interviews a central part of their strategy to leverage this 49.6 percent lift. The 1178 median days to allowance is a significant time factor in Art Unit 1799. Given the 164 resolved cases, the 49.6 percent interview lift is a powerful tool for improving the 47.6 percent allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

47.6%
Allow Rate
-22.4% vs TC avg
184
Total Applications
+49.6%
Interview Lift
1178
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 164 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18797417 STEAM GENERATION IN A SYSTEM FOR TREATING CONTAINERS Non-Final OA KRONES AG
19072851 Systems and Methods for Detection, Treatment, Prevention, and Protection Non-Final OA P Tech, LLC
18040882 MOVING-FRONT STERILIZATION MONITORING DEVICES Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18874991 FDM PRINTED OBJECTS WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE PHOTOCATALYTIC LAYERS Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
17867211 16% Sodium Citrate Solution for Use as an Antimicrobial Catheter Lock Solution Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18629908 VEHICLE DISINFECTION CONTROL METHOD, SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
18536991 UV DISINFECTION ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA WISTRON CORPORATION
18782312 PROCESS OF DISINFECTING A FLUID LINE SYSTEM OF A MEDICAL APPARATUS AND MEDICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA B. Braun Avitum AG
18763825 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPENSING A VOLATILE MATERIAL Non-Final OA S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

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