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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Bradley W Thies, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as THIES, BRADLEY W

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

THIES, BRADLEY W is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2853. The profile includes 528 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 85.2%, and a median of 691 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 6.4% lift.

Canon Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, and Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. are the listed companies. The listed firms are Venable LLP, STEIN IP LLC, and WORKMAN NYDEGGER. The observed allowance result and median timing provide applicants with a concrete basis for setting prosecution expectations. The relatively limited interview measure suggests that interviews may be most useful when directed at a defined claim or prior-art issue, rather than used as a substitute for a complete written response.

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

Performance Statistics

85.2%
Allow Rate
+17.2% vs TC avg
532
Total Applications
+6.4%
Interview Lift
691
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 528 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18791610 PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18990394 LIQUID EJECTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bradley W Thies's allowance rate?

85.2% of resolved applications examined by Bradley W Thies were allowed (528 resolved cases), compared with 72.7% across Art Unit 2853 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bradley W Thies?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bradley W Thies take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bradley W Thies took 691 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bradley W Thies work in?

Bradley W Thies examines applications in Art Unit 2853 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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