Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michael Andrews, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ANDREWS, MICHAEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2834

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

ANDREWS, MICHAEL is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2834. The profile covers 1255 resolved cases, a 64.5% allowance rate, and a median of 1050 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 24.0% lift in the measured outcome.

The listed companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Valeo S.A., and ABB Schweiz AG. The listed firms are NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC, OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. The case volume gives practitioners a substantial basis for expectation setting. The allowance result supports close attention to claim strategy, while the timing and interview figures support coordinated docket management and purposeful examiner engagement.

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

Performance Statistics

64.5%
Allow Rate
-3.5% vs TC avg
1,301
Total Applications
+24.0%
Interview Lift
1050
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1255 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
52.4%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19037384 MOTOR HOUSING Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18513819 MOTOR WITH COIL ENDING COOLING Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18425655 HYDRAULICALLY EXPANDED INSULATED CONDUITS FOR ELECTRICAL MACHINES Non-Final OA ABB SCHWEIZ AG
19022326 ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE SYSTEM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18974205 ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19034032 ELECTRIC ROTARY MACHINE HAVING A VIBRATION DAMPENING AND COOLING STATOR SLEEVE Non-Final OA Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbH
18879094 STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, ELECTRIC MACHINE, ELECTRIC DRIVE FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA VALEO EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
18685339 INNER ROTOR AND MOTOR Final Rejection KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18955705 AXIAL GAP TYPE ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18748532 COIL ASSEMBLY, ARMATURE AND ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA Denso Corporation
18855350 PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18589451 ROTOR DEVICE FOR AN EXTERNALLY EXCITED ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
18834420 Electric Rotating Machine With a Can Non-Final OA Siemens Mobility GmbH
19056587 ELECTRIC MACHINE, MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18622969 MOTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection HL MANDO CORPORATION
18857534 STATOR AND CANNED MOTOR Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION
18305734 ROTARY TRANSFORMER WITH INTEGRATED POWER ELECTRONICS Final Rejection BorgWarner Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Andrews's allowance rate?

64.5% of resolved applications examined by Michael Andrews were allowed (1,255 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2834 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Andrews?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michael Andrews take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Andrews took 1,050 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Andrews work in?

Michael Andrews examines applications in Art Unit 2834 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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