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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Audrey Bradley Walter, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WALTER, AUDREY BRADLEY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711 3715 3746 3748 3791

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

WALTER, AUDREY BRADLEY works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3711. Her docket contains 1189 resolved cases, with an 80.9% allowance rate and a median of 853 days to allowance. The record shows that most resolved matters reached allowance, while the median timing indicates a prosecution period of more than two years but shorter than the longest timelines in the available data.

The 23.9% interview lift indicates a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance. The leading companies are ACUSHNET Company, L A B Golf Company LLC, and KARSTEN MANUFACTURING Corporation. The leading firms are CKC & Partners Co., LLC, DAY PITNEY LLP, and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. Practitioners may use interviews to clarify claim distinctions while maintaining the strong allowance profile reflected in the record.

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

Performance Statistics

80.9%
Allow Rate
+10.9% vs TC avg
1,223
Total Applications
+23.9%
Interview Lift
853
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1189 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
27.7%
§102 Novelty
36.3%
§103 Obviousness
30.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18915943 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18915741 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Acushnet Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Audrey Bradley Walter's allowance rate?

80.9% of resolved applications examined by Audrey Bradley Walter were allowed (1,189 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 3711 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Audrey Bradley Walter?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Audrey Bradley Walter take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Audrey Bradley Walter took 853 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Audrey Bradley Walter work in?

Audrey Bradley Walter examines applications in Art Unit 3711 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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