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Patent Examiner Erin Barry Saad

Art Unit 1735 · Metallurgy: Metal Founding, Fusion Bonding & Welding · Tech Center 1700 · 334 applications since 2021

✓ Average: easier than 65% of examiners● Free examiner data

Erin Barry Saad is a USPTO patent examiner in Art Unit 1735 (Metallurgy: Metal Founding, Fusion Bonding & Welding) who has examined 334 applications in filing years 2021–2025. Examiner Saad's allowance rate is 88.0%, above the 82.1% USPTO average; the examiner ranks easier than 65% of examiners. Applicants who held an examiner interview saw a 0.7 percentage-point lift in allowance in 2024.

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Data through March 2026 · Source: USPTO Patent Center (formerly PAIR) · Methodology

Overview

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Difficulty: Average
easier than 65% of examiners
Easier35th percentileHarder
Allowance rate vs peers
Examiner Saad88.0%
Art Unit 173586.1%
USPTO average82.1%
Allowance rate
88.0%
▲ USPTO avg 82.1%
Applications
334
filing years 2021–2025
First-action allowance
10.4%
allowed on OA #1
Abandoned
9%
share of applications
Avg office actions
1.2
USPTO avg 1.2
Days to first OA
490
▼ USPTO 589
RCE rate
13.2%
USPTO 14.1%
Interview rate
24.6%
USPTO 21.5%

Examiner details

  • Art unit1735 · Metallurgy: Metal Founding, Fusion Bonding & Welding
  • Title / gradePrimary Patent Examiner · GS-14
  • Service19 years
  • Phone(571) 270-3634
  • Email[email protected]
  • LocationAlexandria, VA 22314
  • On office actionsSaad, Erin Barry
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Examiner Saad can allow an application without a supervisory sign-off, which is why an examiner interview can be decisive.

Examines (USPC classes)
228 · Metal Fusion Bonding219 · Electric Heating250 · Radiant Energy

How to improve your odds with Examiner Saad

  • The data favors an interview. Interviewed cases allowed 9.8 points higher in 2021, the largest measured lift on this docket.
  • The timeline runs ahead of the norm. First office action averages 490 days vs the 589-day USPTO norm.
  • Expect a §112. Disclosure is the most-issued rejection (184), and applicants overcame it 88.7% of the time.
  • RCE outcomes are mixed year to year. 19.2 points up in 2024 but -3.0 in 2022; weigh the year-by-year table before spending the fee.
  • This docket has supported broader claims. With a 88.0% allowance rate, preserving breadth where the specification supports it has been viable.

Historical patterns from this examiner's past cases, shown for general information. This is not legal advice and does not predict the outcome of any specific application. Decisions about interviews, RCEs, and claim strategy should be made with a licensed patent attorney or agent.

Rejection patterns & how they get overcome

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§102 Novelty118 issued · 79.2% overcome
§103 Obviousness157 issued · 83.5% overcome
§112 Disclosure184 issued · 88.7% overcome
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REMARKS: Applicant respectfully traverses the rejection under 35 U.S.C. §112. The specification provides written-description and enablement support for the claimed subject matter, and the claim terms are definite when read in light of the specification by one of ordinary skill in the art, at least because ...

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RCE behavior

Allowance after a Request for Continued Examination versus without one, per year. Use it to judge whether an RCE is worth the cost in front of Examiner Saad.

YearRCE rateAllowance w/ RCEAllowance w/oDelta
202413.5%100.0%80.8%+19.2pp
202315.6%100.0%93.5%+6.5pp
202210.6%87.5%90.5%-3.0pp
202114.5%88.9%79.7%+9.2pp

Recent outcomes

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App #TitleOutcomeOAsArguments & redline
18/596948Fitting HolderPatented1🔒 View
18/373472Ultrasonic Sonotrode for Use in Welding Complex GeometriesPatented3🔒 View
18/546220Friction Stir Welding Device and Friction Stir Welding MethodPatented2🔒 View
18/714204Rotating Member for Friction Stirring, Welding Apparatus, and Welding MethodPatented2🔒 View
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Technology & expertise

Welding & fusion bondingMetal foundingSolderingMetallurgical processingTop CPC: B23K · B22D · C22C
About this examiner. Erin Barry Saad has examined 334 applications in Art Unit 1735 (Metallurgy: Metal Founding, Fusion Bonding & Welding, Tech Center 1700). The docket skews toward welding & fusion bonding, metal founding, soldering.

Frequently asked questions

What is Examiner Erin Barry Saad's allowance rate?
Examiner Saad's allowance rate is 88.0%, compared with the 82.1% USPTO average and 86.1% for Art Unit 1735, which places Examiner Saad easier than 65% of examiners.
Is Examiner Saad a hard examiner?
Examiner Saad is about average — Examiner Saad ranks easier than 65% of examiners, in the 35th difficulty percentile (average).
Do examiner interviews help with Examiner Saad?
The data says yes. Interviewed applications allowed 9.8 percentage points higher than non-interviewed ones in 2021 (88.2% versus 78.4%).
What is Examiner Saad's most common rejection?
§112 disclosure, issued 184 times in the data. Applicants overcame it 88.7% of the time, usually by amendment plus argument.
Is an RCE worth filing with Examiner Saad?
It has varied by year, so the table is the better guide. In 2024, applications with an RCE allowed at 100.0% versus 80.8% without one, but earlier years did not all run that way.
How long until the first office action from Examiner Saad?
About 490 days on average, versus the 589-day USPTO norm.
How do I contact Examiner Erin Barry Saad?
Examiner Saad can be reached by phone at (571) 270-3634 or by email at [email protected]. The examiner's direct line also appears on the first page of every office action.

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Statistics are computed by Boundly Prosecution Intel from USPTO Patent Center (formerly PAIR) file wrappers for filing years 2021–2025, updated monthly. Allowance rate (sometimes called grant rate) is the share of disposed applications that issued as patents. Historical data is provided for informational purposes only; past examiner behavior does not guarantee future outcomes, and nothing here is legal advice or a substitute for advice from a licensed patent attorney or agent. Are you Erin Barry Saad, or see an error? Request a correction.