Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Andres E Behrens Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BEHRENS JR., ANDRES E

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1741 1742

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

BEHRENS JR., Andres E has resolved 297 cases in Tech Center 1700, with a 52.5% allowance rate. The 19.4% interview lift suggests that interviews can contribute positively, while the allowance rate supports maintaining close attention to claim scope and rejection grounds. The median time to allowance is 1227 days, so prosecution plans should allow for a lengthy timeline.

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd., Canon Inc., and Seiko Epson Corporation are the leading companies. IPUSA, P.L.L.C, Cantor Colburn LLP - Pratt & Whitney, and Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC are the leading firms. Applications in art unit 1733 may benefit from technically focused interviews followed by tightly documented amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

52.5%
Allow Rate
-12.5% vs TC avg
364
Total Applications
+19.4%
Interview Lift
1227
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 297 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
62.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18931925 MOLDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18691055 PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18827434 SUSTAINABLE 3D PRINTING BY REVERSIBLE SALTING-OUT EFFECTS WITH AQUEOUS SALT SOLUTIONS Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18556012 CUTTING METHOD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC COMPONENT Final Rejection KYOCERA Corporation
19049985 RECYCLED POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITIONS FOR BIAXIALLY ORIENTED OPAQUE FILM APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Fina Technology, Inc.
17829561 POLYMER TRIM BREAKER HAVING GAS-BLOCKING FLAKES AND AN EPOXY COATING Final Rejection WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18933023 CONTROL DEVICE FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE Final Rejection SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18928613 MONITORING DEVICE FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE Final Rejection SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
16723360 REINFORCED CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA United Technologies Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andres E Behrens Jr.'s allowance rate?

52.5% of resolved applications examined by Andres E Behrens Jr. were allowed (297 resolved cases), compared with 48.5% across Art Unit 1733 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andres E Behrens Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Andres E Behrens Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andres E Behrens Jr. took 1,227 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andres E Behrens Jr. work in?

Andres E Behrens Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 1733 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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