Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: GILBERT, ANDREW M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3763 3767 3783

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew M. Gilbert serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3700. The examiner has 693 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 64.5%. This rate indicates a moderate level of difficulty for applicants.

The interview lift is 37.0%. This is a significant lift, suggesting that interviews are a very effective tool for this examiner. The 37.0% increase in allowance probability makes examiner contact a key strategy. Practitioners should use the 64.5% allowance rate as a baseline for their expectations.

The median days to allowance is 1470. This timeline indicates a long prosecution process. Practitioners should prepare for a duration of 1470 days and should use interviews to navigate the process more effectively. The 64.5% allowance rate and 37.0% interview lift indicate that while the baseline is moderate, interviews are a highly effective intervention. Practitioners should prepare for the 1470-day median timeline and use the significant lift to navigate the complexities of Art Unit 3700 across the 693 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

64.5%
Allow Rate
-5.5% vs TC avg
698
Total Applications
+37.0%
Interview Lift
1470
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 693 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
24.3%
§102 Novelty
42.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18721416 MODULAR IMPLANTABLE DEVICE FOR THE MACRO-ENCAPSULATION OF CELLS Non-Final OA Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V.
18264600 CATHETER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA ORBUSNEICH MEDICAL (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD

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