Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GOLDEN, ANDREW J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1726 1755 1757

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew J Golden is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, Art Unit 1725. With 654 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 43.0 percent. This rate indicates that fewer than half of the 654 resolved cases reaching a resolution are granted. Practitioners should be prepared for a rigorous examination process in Art Unit 1725.

The interview lift is 38.1 percent, which is a very high figure. This suggests that applications with an interview are much more likely to be allowed than the baseline rate of 43.0 percent. Practitioners should strongly consider an interview, as the 38.1 percent lift indicates it is a very effective way to resolve issues and secure an allowance. This is a primary strategic metric for this examiner.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1207. This timeline provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process in Tech Center 1700. With the allowance rate and the 1207 day median, practitioners can set realistic expectations for their clients. The 1207 day duration is a key factor for planning in Art Unit 1725.

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

Performance Statistics

43.0%
Allow Rate
-22.0% vs TC avg
675
Total Applications
+38.1%
Interview Lift
1207
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 654 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
54.7%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18527119 BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18001821 BACK CONTACT SOLAR CELL AND PRODUCTION METHOD, AND BACK CONTACT BATTERY ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA LONGI GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18610105 BATTERY MODULE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18606303 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18599650 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18661937 ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
19179847 PEROVSKITE CELL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18607689 Battery Pack Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18943113 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS Final Rejection STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18013610 UV-ABSORBING DONOR SPECIES FOR HIGH VISIBLE TRANSMITTANCE PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES Final Rejection The Trustees of Princeton University
19188905 Dual Oxide Moisture Barrier Non-Final OA Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC
18577567 METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYOXYALKYLENE ALKYL ETHER ACETATE Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
19017392 INTERNALLY SERIES-CONNECTED PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELL MODULES AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection QUZHOU MICROQUANTA RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHN. CO., LTD.
19007109 SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA LONGI SOLAR TECHNOLOGY (TAIZHOU) CO., LTD.
18631106 Flexible Solar Panels Incorporated Within Non-Planar Generally-Rigid Vehicular Components Final Rejection SOLARPAINT LTD.
18586478 Enhanced Flexible Solar Panels and Photovoltaic Devices, and Methods and Systems for Producing Them Final Rejection SOLARPAINT LTD.
18582685 Solar Panels having an Integral and Internal Metal Foil, Mounted on a Support Substrate with Embedded Wires Final Rejection SOLARPAINT LTD.
18372720 Flexible and Rollable Self-Floating and Self-Buoyant Solar Panels and Photovoltaic Devices Non-Final OA SOLARPAINT LTD.

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