Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Noah Andrew Auger, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AUGER, NOAH ANDREW

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 1671 1682 1687 2122 2671

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Analysis

Noah Andrew Auger has resolved 58 cases in Art Unit 1671 of Tech Center 2600. The allowance rate is 36.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1596 days. This 36.2% rate indicates that a minority of the 58 resolved cases reach grant, suggesting a challenging prosecution environment.

The interview lift is 42.6%, which is a significant factor for practitioners. This 42.6% lift indicates that interviews are exceptionally effective at moving cases toward allowance despite the low baseline rate and the 1596-day median pendency. BASF SE, Sony Group Corporation, and Koninklijke Philips N.V. are among the top companies on the docket.

Firms like FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP frequently appear in these proceedings. These representatives can utilize the 42.6% interview lift to substantially improve their clients' chances of success. The 58 resolved cases provide a clear view of the examiner's rigorous standards in Tech Center 2600.

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

Performance Statistics

36.2%
Allow Rate
-25.8% vs TC avg
98
Total Applications
+42.6%
Interview Lift
1596
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 58 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.9%
§101 Eligibility
9.6%
§102 Novelty
27.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18016286 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18030617 METHOD FOR CONFIGURING DATA ACQUISITION SETTINGS OF A COMPUTING DEVICE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17909781 DETERMINING PERFORMANCE IN FORMULATIONS FOR OIL-CONTAINING PRODUCTS FOR COSMETICS Final Rejection BASF SE
17797677 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SAMPLES OF INTEREST BY COMPARING ALIGNED TIME-SERIES MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA BASF SE
17390505 RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF OPTIMIZED COMBINATIONS OF INPUT PARAMETERS FOR A COMPLEX SYSTEM Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18233699 ADAPTIVE SPINAL CORD STIMULATION POLICY GENERATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Noah Andrew Auger's allowance rate?

36.2% of resolved applications examined by Noah Andrew Auger were allowed (58 resolved cases), compared with 39.7% across Art Unit 1671 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Noah Andrew Auger?

This examiner's interview lift is +42.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Noah Andrew Auger take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Noah Andrew Auger took 1,596 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Noah Andrew Auger work in?

Noah Andrew Auger examines applications in Art Unit 1671 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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