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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Andrew Bodendorf, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BODENDORF, ANDREW

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1685 3715 3784

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Analysis

BODENDORF, ANDREW is assigned to Technology Center 3700 and art unit 1685. The record contains 115 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 29.6%. The median time to allowance is 1334 days. Interview lift is 36.2%, indicating a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Igt, Grafton Schools Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Goodhue, Coleman & Owens, P.C., Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, and Dinsmore & Shohl LLP. The low allowance outcome supports careful claim and evidence strategy, while the interview measure suggests that examiner discussions may be worth prioritizing in appropriate cases.

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

Performance Statistics

29.6%
Allow Rate
-40.4% vs TC avg
145
Total Applications
+36.2%
Interview Lift
1334
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 115 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.9%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
35.4%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17682924 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING AND EVALUATING CONTENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18823601 Exercise Tracking Prediction Method Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17477375 HYPER REALISTIC DRIVE SIMULATION Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18156591 ADVERSARIAL SIMULATION FOR DEVELOPING AND TESTING ASSISTIVE DRIVING TECHNOLOGY Final Rejection Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
17886446 PERSONALIZED SLEEP PLANNING SYSTEM CONSIDERING INDIVIDUAL DYNAMIC CONSTRAINTS AND SLEEP SCHEDULE CREATING METHOD USING SAME Non-Final OA POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew Bodendorf's allowance rate?

29.6% of resolved applications examined by Andrew Bodendorf were allowed (115 resolved cases), compared with 40.5% across Art Unit 1685 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew Bodendorf?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.2 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 Bodendorf take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew Bodendorf took 1,334 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew Bodendorf work in?

Andrew Bodendorf examines applications in Art Unit 1685 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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