Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SPIES, BRADLEY R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1645 1742 1772 1776 1777

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bradley R Spies examines cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1645, with 837 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 74.2% is high, suggesting a positive outlook for applicants. This efficiency is further evidenced by a median days to allowance of 872, which is relatively fast for many art units. The 837 resolved cases provide a very strong statistical foundation for these metrics.

The interview lift of 20.6% is a significant factor for practitioners to consider. Even with a strong baseline allowance rate of 74.2%, the 20.6% lift suggests that interviews are highly effective at resolving remaining issues. In the context of 837 resolved cases, this lift demonstrates a consistent benefit to verbal advocacy. Applicants should view the 872 days to allowance as a standard duration that can be optimized through the 20.6% lift. The data from Art Unit 1645 suggests that while the examiner is generally inclined toward allowance, direct engagement provides a substantial additional advantage. This combination of high grant rates and effective interviews is very favorable.

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

Performance Statistics

74.2%
Allow Rate
+9.2% vs TC avg
858
Total Applications
+20.5%
Interview Lift
873
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 838 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
50.2%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18432867 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ULTRA-PURE WATER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.
18395615 RESIN MEMBRANE FILTER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF RESIN MEMBRANE FILTER Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18472298 POLYPYRROLE-GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDE (PPY-G-C3N4) DECORATED POLYMERIC/CERAMIC COMPOSITE FILTRATION MEMBRANE Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18372535 CATALYSTS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18557842 SURFACE-MODIFIED POLYMERIC MEMBRANES AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18463325 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF SALINE-ALKALI WATER BY MULTI-MEMBRANE NANOFILTRATION AND PHOTOTHERMAL CONVERSION Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
18901451 RAPID AND FACILE MEMBRANE ADSORBER FABRICATION WITH ULTRA HIGH BINDING CAPACITY Non-Final OA RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
17914725 Chromatography Solvent Supply With Tubing Arm For Positioning a Tubing End Final Rejection Agilent Technologies, Inc.
18287557 DEGRADABLE WASTE PROCESSING Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
18390262 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FILTER AND A FILTER Final Rejection Stichting IMEC Nederland
18390449 A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BLOOD FILTER AND A BLOOD FILTER Final Rejection Stichting IMEC Nederland
18702217 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SEMI-CLOSED REVERSE OSMOSIS Non-Final OA Nanyang Technological University
18606189 Automatic Fraction Collector Non-Final OA The University of Toledo
18642764 CLOSURE ELEMENT FOR DRAINAGE OPENING OF FILTER SYSTEM, FILTER HOUSING PART OF FILTER SYSTEM, FILTER ELEMENT, AND FILTER SYSTEM Non-Final OA MANN+HUMMEL GmbH

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