Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Andrew R Dyer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DYER, ANDREW R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2176 2663 3662

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

DYER, ANDREW R is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 2176. The profile records 741 resolved cases, a 59.6% allowance rate, and a median of 1229 days to allowance. The interview lift is 39.3%, indicating a strong positive association that may make examiner engagement particularly relevant to prosecution strategy.

The listed companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH, and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. The listed firms are NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP, OLIFF PLC, and BakerHostetler. Practitioners can use the substantial historical record to plan claim presentation and interview timing, while continuing to assess each application on its own prior-art and procedural facts.

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

Performance Statistics

59.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
795
Total Applications
+39.3%
Interview Lift
1229
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 741 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.4%
§102 Novelty
43.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18761542 METHOD FOR GENERATING SENSOR DATA AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE SIMULATION Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18496260 METHOD FOR THE LOCALIZATION OF A NETWORKED MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19192594 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AN ENERGY SOURCE IN A HYBRID ELECTRIC PROPULSION ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
19046002 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER BASED LOAD MATCHING Non-Final OA Deere & Company
19239570 IN-VEHICLE DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19192576 VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18902256 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AN INTERACTIVE STORY ABOUT A DRIVING ENVIRONMENT USING A LEARNING MODEL Final Rejection Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18376518 SERVER AND GUIDANCE METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19192730 CONTROL METHOD, ROBOT, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19009440 MOBILE BODY CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE BODY CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18891907 CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18983575 WORKING MACHINE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18806792 WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
19186650 ENERGY OPTIMIZATION FOR A VEHICLE BASED ON PASSENGER OBSERVATION Final Rejection Intel Corporation
19179336 Method and Device for Securely Sharing a Digital Key for a Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19033415 METHOD AND DEVICE OF CONTROLLING MOTION OF ROBOT, ROBOT AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19130593 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A ROAD CONDITION Final Rejection MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
19266391 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER-NETWORKING AND MULTILEVEL CONTROL FOR DEVICES IN SMART HOMES AND SMART COMMUNITIES Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
17885300 BLINKING TRAFFIC LIGHT DETECTION Final Rejection MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
18928269 DYNAMIC LOSS COMPENSATION FOR POWER CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA Inventus Holdings, LLC
18944004 HEAT DISSIPATION METHOD OF VEHICLE LED LAMP, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Easdar Optoelectronics(Guangdong) Co.,Ltd

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew R Dyer's allowance rate?

59.6% of resolved applications examined by Andrew R Dyer were allowed (741 resolved cases), compared with 60.4% across Art Unit 2176 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew R Dyer?

This examiner's interview lift is +39.3 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 R Dyer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew R Dyer took 1,229 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew R Dyer work in?

Andrew R Dyer examines applications in Art Unit 2176 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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