Examiner: ANDRISH, SEAN D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3672 3678

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sean D. Andrish, in Art Unit 3672 within Tech Center 3600, has resolved 1140 cases. The allowance rate is 71.5%, and the median days to allowance is 849. This indicates a favorable and relatively efficient prosecution path for applicants. The 849-day median pendency is notably faster than many other units, suggesting a streamlined process.

The interview lift is 32.1%, which is very high and indicates that interviews are an exceptionally effective tool. This lift can significantly boost the 71.5% base allowance rate, making personal engagement a key strategy for practitioners. With 1140 resolved cases, the data provides a very robust baseline for these statistics. Practitioners should strongly consider interviews to resolve rejections and potentially move the 849-day process toward a grant even more quickly. The 71.5% allowance rate is a strong indicator of success.

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

Performance Statistics

71.5%

Allow Rate

+19.5% vs TC avg

1,179

Total Applications

+32.1%

Interview Lift

849

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 1140 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%

§101 Eligibility

17.7%

§102 Novelty

42.5%

§103 Obviousness

34.2%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18013028	GROUT APPLICATOR AND METHOD FOR GROUT APPLICATION	Final Rejection	Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19490067	STEEP PIT WALL MINING	Non-Final OA	NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
18659557	Upgrading Offshore Wellhead Platforms	Final Rejection	Saudi Arabian Oil Company
19387621	GRADED UNDERGROUND PUMPED-STORAGE HYDROPOWER IN COAL MINE, CONSTRUCTION AND USING METHODS	Non-Final OA	Taiyuan University of Technology
19137668	TRAVEL DEVICE, TUNNEL BORING MACHINE, TRAILING CAR, TRANSPORT VEHICLE, TUNNEL BORING SYSTEM, AND MOVEMENT METHOD	Non-Final OA	KOMATSU LTD.
18835159	MANGROVE INSPIRED STRUCTURES FOR EROSION MITIGATION	Non-Final OA	PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18866366	METHOD FOR BUILDING A TRAFFIC TUNNEL, A CONDUIT SHAFT, OR A PRESSURISED WATER SHAFT BY WAY OF THE TUBBING CONSTRUCTION METHOD	Non-Final OA	SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
18613940	SOIL DISPLACEMENT PILE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING FOUNDATION PILE	Final Rejection	Hubbell Incorporated

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