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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Randy Boyer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOYER, RANDY

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1771 1797

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

BOYER, RANDY is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1771. The profile covers 921 resolved cases, with a 70.5% allowance rate and a median of 1212 days to allowance. The interview lift is 8.1%, indicating a positive but limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are ExxonMobil, Chevron U.s.a. Inc., and SABIC Global Technologies B.V. The listed firms are C. Tumey Law Group, PLLC - Exxon, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, and WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP. Practitioners can incorporate interviews without relying on them as the sole prosecution lever, while planning around the 1212-day median.

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

Performance Statistics

70.5%
Allow Rate
+5.5% vs TC avg
960
Total Applications
+8.1%
Interview Lift
1212
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 921 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
52.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18534842 HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE, ELECTRICALLY HEATING SUPPORT AND EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18005830 PROCESS FOR CATALYTIC UPCYCLING OF HYDROCARBON POLYMERS TO ALKYLAROMATIC COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18552655 MOLECULAR SIEVE SSZ-92, CATALYST, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
18263119 PROCESS FOR MAKING HEAVY GRADE BASE OIL PRODUCTS Non-Final OA CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
18500087 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
19118607 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATING PETROCHEMICAL AND REFINERY OPERATIONS Non-Final OA SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
18881262 SYSTEMS AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS Non-Final OA SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
18718940 SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR IMPROVING HYDROCARBON UPGRADING Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
18776608 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALIGNING DISPENSING ARRAYS WITH MICROFLUIDIC SAMPLE ARRAYS Non-Final OA LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18417244 PROCESS FOR CONVERTING OLEFINS TO JET FUEL WITH DEALKANIZER Final Rejection UOP LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Randy Boyer's allowance rate?

70.5% of resolved applications examined by Randy Boyer were allowed (921 resolved cases), compared with 53.8% across Art Unit 1771 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Randy Boyer?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Randy Boyer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Randy Boyer took 1,212 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Randy Boyer work in?

Randy Boyer examines applications in Art Unit 1771 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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