Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Andrew W. Bee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BEE, ANDREW W.

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2612 2661 2664 2666 2669 2671 2674 2677 2685 2689

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

BEE, Andrew W has resolved 700 cases in Tech Center 2600 and shows a 73.0% allowance rate. The 32.2% interview lift is a strong signal that interviews may materially improve allowance prospects in this practice. The median time to allowance is 887 days, giving applicants a more defined basis for balancing interview preparation against prosecution speed.

The leading companies are NEC Corporation, Adeia Technologies Inc., and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Conley Rose, P.C., HG Law LLP (Adeia), and Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP are the leading firms. In art unit 2612, counsel should treat examiner interviews as a central part of claim strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

73.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
720
Total Applications
+32.2%
Interview Lift
887
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 700 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18724012 IMAGE DETERMINATION DEVICE, IMAGE DETERMINATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18723909 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18586847 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18703403 HIGH-RESOLUTION 3D SCANNING METHOD USING REAL-TIME ACQUISITION OF SURFACE NORMALS AND THE SYSTEM THEREOF Non-Final OA KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18545142 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFORMING MEDIA ASSETS Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18594805 ADVANCED ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEMS FOR LUNG DIAGNOSTICS Final Rejection Caption Health, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew W. Bee's allowance rate?

73.0% of resolved applications examined by Andrew W. Bee were allowed (700 resolved cases), compared with 70.3% across Art Unit 2612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew W. Bee?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Andrew W. Bee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew W. Bee took 887 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew W. Bee work in?

Andrew W. Bee examines applications in Art Unit 2612 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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