Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DYER, ANDREW R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2176 2663 3662

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew R. Dyer is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2176. He has overseen 733 resolved cases, which have an allowance rate of 59.9 percent. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1232. This 1232-day figure provides a clear expectation for the duration of successful prosecution for the 733 resolved cases in this unit.

The interview lift for this examiner is 39.5 percent. This 39.5 percent lift is a substantial increase over the 59.9 percent base allowance rate, indicating that interviews are a highly successful strategy. Practitioners should utilize verbal discussion to resolve issues and potentially shorten the 1232 median days to allowance. The 733 resolved cases in Art Unit 2176 demonstrate that while the baseline is 59.9 percent, interviews significantly improve outcomes in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

60.0%
Allow Rate
+8.0% vs TC avg
783
Total Applications
+39.6%
Interview Lift
1231
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 735 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.4%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19192594 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AN ENERGY SOURCE IN A HYBRID ELECTRIC PROPULSION ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
19239570 IN-VEHICLE DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19192576 VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA 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.
18255849 Selection of Driving Maneuvers for at Least Semi-Autonomously Driving Vehicles Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18983575 WORKING MACHINE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18806792 WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
19009440 MOBILE BODY CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE BODY CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18479984 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING USING PREDICTIONS OF TRUST Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18927135 DISTRIBUTED MACHINE LEARNING MODEL RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
19046002 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER BASED LOAD MATCHING Non-Final OA Deere & Company
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
18293121 Method and Apparatus for Optimizing Operation of Transformer Substation Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
19033415 METHOD AND DEVICE OF CONTROLLING MOTION OF ROBOT, ROBOT AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18480531 VEHICULAR DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM WITH HEALTH MONITORING Non-Final OA Magna Electronics Inc.
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.
18553960 Adhesive Prediction System Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18833590 Header Flow Monitoring Final Rejection AGCO International GmbH
17662639 GRAIN LOSS SENSING Final Rejection AGCO International GmbH
17885300 BLINKING TRAFFIC LIGHT DETECTION Final Rejection MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
18821974 POWER CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENT OF POOL OR SPA EQUIPMENT USING A POOL AUTOMATION CONTROLLER Non-Final OA ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
18568512 METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PLANNING PRODUCTION IN A PRODUCTION PLANT CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE, SUCCESSIVE PLANT PARTS, IN PARTICULAR A METALLURGICAL PRODUCTION PLANT FOR PRODUCING INDUSTRIAL GOODS SUCH AS METAL SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS AND/OR METAL END PRODUCTS Non-Final OA SMS group GmbH
18983775 DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES Final Rejection The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
18441037 COOPERATIVE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLES Final Rejection FCA US LLC
19092768 PRECISION CULTIVATOR WITH VISION GUIDANCE Non-Final OA MACDON INDUSTRIES LTD.
18774543 LANE FOLLOWING WITH OBJECT DETECTION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA Stack AV Co.

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