Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Andre D Boyce, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOYCE, ANDRE D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2119 3623

This examiner grants 37% of resolved cases

Analysis

BOYCE, ANDRE D examines applications in tech center 3600 and art unit 2119. The record includes 642 resolved cases, with a 36.8% allowance rate and a median of 1733 days to allowance. The 18.9% interview lift indicates that interviews are associated with better allowance outcomes, although the underlying allowance rate remains limited.

The leading companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Ricoh Company, Ltd. The principal firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, AVEK IP, LLC (OP Orig), and CHIP LAW GROUP. Practitioners should emphasize interview preparation and robust claim development while setting expectations around the longest median timeline shown in this profile.

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

Performance Statistics

36.8%
Allow Rate
-15.2% vs TC avg
679
Total Applications
+18.9%
Interview Lift
1733
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 642 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
34.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19281858 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19168451 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18448786 ASYNCHRONOUS MEETING PARTICIPATION Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18618196 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18664186 BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH BUILDING LIFECYCLE WORKFLOW APPLCATION Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
19238438 ISSUE TRACKING METHODS FOR QUEUE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Atlassian US, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andre D Boyce's allowance rate?

36.8% of resolved applications examined by Andre D Boyce were allowed (642 resolved cases), compared with 78.7% across Art Unit 2119 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andre D Boyce?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Andre D Boyce take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andre D Boyce took 1,733 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andre D Boyce work in?

Andre D Boyce examines applications in Art Unit 2119 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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