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Examiner Bernard G Lindsay

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 505 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Bernard G Lindsay has allowed 359 of 505 decided applications (71%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

71% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2119 · 71%AU 2127 · 72%
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What the data says.

Bernard G Lindsay maintains an allowance rate of 71% across 505 disposed applications in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). His public record spans two art units: 2119 and 2127. The allowance rate ranges from 71% to 72% across these art units. Of the 551 total applications on record, 359 were allowed and 146 were abandoned. The disposed count (505) excludes pending applications and represents the decided pool used to calculate the allowance rate.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates data across multiple art units within TC 2100. The allowance rate describes the examiner's historical record of decided applications and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Pooled figures mask variation among individual art units; per-art-unit detail, where available, may show different patterns. Aggregate statistics are descriptive only and do not indicate how any future application will be examined or decided.

These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →

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The record, art unit by art unit.

Each section benchmarks this examiner against that art unit's average. Figures are this examiner's own public record within the art unit; the overall rate above pools them.

◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2119
429 APPS · 71% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines electric power networks, supply, and distribution.

71% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 83%
DISPOSITION271 / 112 / 46allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21.2 moart unit avg 21.6 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY32.8 moart unit avg 31.5 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility58% · art unit 33%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)83%
§103 — Obviousness84% · art unit 74%
§112 — Written description & definiteness84%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW86%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW43%+43 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 244 decided applications with an interview and 139 without.

ART UNIT 2127
122 APPS · 72% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

72% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 67%
DISPOSITION88 / 34 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION26.5 moart unit avg 28.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY39.7 moart unit avg 41.8 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility36% · art unit 51%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)78%
§103 — Obviousness96% · art unit 77%
§112 — Written description & definiteness71%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW90%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW47%+43 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 71 decided applications with an interview and 51 without.

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Questions about Examiner Bernard G Lindsay

  • What is Bernard G Lindsay's overall allowance rate?
    71% across 505 disposed applications in TC 2100.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    Two art units: 2119 and 2127, both within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security).
  • Does the allowance rate vary across his art units?
    Yes. The allowance rate ranges from 71% to 72% across the examiner's art units.
  • What does this allowance rate mean for my application?
    This figure describes the examiner's past record and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Disposition depends on the application's merits and the examiner's examination of the claims.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Bernard G Lindsay has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 551 applications.

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These statistics describe past examiner behavior and do not predict the outcome of any particular application. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Where this page compares an examiner's allowance rate to an art-unit average, that comparison is a factual description of the public record, not a characterization of any individual examiner's conduct or competence.

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