Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RYLANDER, BART I

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2123 2124 2857 4100

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bart I Rylander is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2123. The examiner has 131 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these matters is 68.7%. This metric provides a baseline for the likelihood of securing a patent grant during prosecution. The 68.7% rate is a primary data point for evaluating the probability of success in this specific Art Unit.

The interview lift is 10.9%. This value measures the increase in the probability of allowance following an interview. A lift of 10.9% indicates that engaging in a direct dialogue with the examiner can be a productive strategy. Practitioners should weigh this 10.9% figure when deciding whether to request a formal interview for their 131 resolved cases.

The median days to allowance is 1430. This figure represents the typical time span from filing to the issuance of a patent. A median of 1430 days informs the scheduling and budget expectations for applicants. This 1430 days duration is a factor in the overall prosecution timeline.

In Tech Center 4100, the examiner's 68.7% allowance rate and 131 resolved cases define the current landscape. The interview lift serves as a tool for navigating the prosecution process toward a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

68.9%
Allow Rate
+8.9% vs TC avg
147
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
1429
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 132 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.0%
§101 Eligibility
7.5%
§102 Novelty
63.0%
§103 Obviousness
8.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18413957 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED GENERATIVE AI MODELS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18514481 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING WHEN TO RETRAIN AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL Non-Final OA JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
18390359 RE-TRAINING A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL IN REAL-TIME USING A FAST ALGORITHM Non-Final OA INTUIT INC.
18067871 GENERATION OF DATA TRANSFORMATIONS USING FINGERPRINTS Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18064091 NETWORK-LIGHTWEIGHT MODEL FOR MULTI DEEP-LEARNING TASKS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
15907098 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE-TO-IMAGE TRANSLATION USING VARIATIONAL AUTOENCODERS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18427159 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALGORITHM TUNING BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING AND OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18535491 FINE-TUNING OF NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA XILINX, INC.
18604955 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCTION AND INTERPRETABILITY OF A CONTINUOUS ACTION PROBABILITY TREE Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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