Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BOYCE, ANDRE D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2119 3623

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andre D. Boyce serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2119. The examiner has a record of 637 resolved cases. These cases result in an allowance rate of 36.4%, which indicates the frequency of grants for applications reaching a final disposition. The median days to allowance is 1738, providing a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution cycle. Practitioners can use the 36.4% allowance rate to assess the likelihood of a successful outcome when an application is assigned to this examiner.

The data shows an interview lift of 18.4%. This lift suggests that interviews are an effective tool for communication, potentially improving the 36.4% allowance rate. The 1738-day median to allowance reflects the pace of the examination process in Art Unit 2119. Practitioners should consider these metrics when advising clients on the timeline and probability of grant. The consistency seen across 637 resolved cases offers a predictable environment for patent prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

36.4%
Allow Rate
-15.6% vs TC avg
676
Total Applications
+18.4%
Interview Lift
1738
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 637 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
34.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§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
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 Final Rejection Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
17647283 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING A USER CONVERSION EVENT Final Rejection Walmart Apollo, LLC
18448786 ASYNCHRONOUS MEETING PARTICIPATION Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18913804 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ASSISTED EVALUATIONS AND USER INTERFACE FOR SAME Final Rejection Palantir Technologies Inc.
19285444 UNSUPERVISED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GRAPHICALLY CLUSTERING HIGH DIMENSIONAL PATRON CLICKSTREAM DATA Non-Final OA Truist Bank
19238438 ISSUE TRACKING METHODS FOR QUEUE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Atlassian US, Inc.
18619872 PRE-PROCESSING TIME SERIES DATA FOR EVENT RISK PREDICTION Non-Final OA NEC Laboratories America, Inc.
19055275 System and Method for Inventory Planning in a Supply Chain Network Final Rejection Blue Yonder Group, Inc.
18237936 RISK SCORING OF EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS USING UNAUTHORIZED COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS Final Rejection Bank of America Corporation
18453864 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO EFFECTUATE SETS OF AUTOMATED ACTIONS OUTSIDE AND/OR WITHIN A COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENT BASED ON TRIGGER EVENTS OCCURRING OUTSIDE AND/OR WITHIN THE COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Asana, Inc.
18868226 GROUP MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Citrix Systems, Inc.
18886605 DYNAMIC BAGEL PRODUCTION PLANS Final Rejection JBR Franchise Co
18369679 AUTOMATICALLY AND DYNAMICALLY MANAGING TASK BASED SCHEDULING AND OPERATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSES Final Rejection AutoScheduler.AI LP

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