Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Andrew D Graham, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GRAHAM, ANDREW D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1700 1731 1735 1742 1744 1783 1787 3723 3774

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

GRAHAM, ANDREW D is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 1700. The profile includes 386 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 59.8%, and a median of 1272 days to allowance. Interview participation shows a lift of 23.3%, indicating a positive association with allowance in the recorded cases.

The listed companies are Velo3D Inc., Nilo Limited, and Canon Inc. The listed firms are Maynard Nexsen PC (GREENVILLE OFFICE), WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P., and AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP. The case volume supports a structured review of prosecution history, particularly the relationship between interviews, claim amendments, and the time required to reach allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

59.8%
Allow Rate
-10.2% vs TC avg
427
Total Applications
+23.3%
Interview Lift
1272
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 386 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
56.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18505258 CURABLE COMPOSITION, FILM FORMING METHOD AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18977593 ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE MADE BY A THERMAL FORMING PROCESS Final Rejection Align Technology, Inc.
18718851 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THERMODEFORMABLE POLYMER/FIBRE COMPOSITE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18355693 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SLIDING SURFACE ELEMENT, SLIDING SURFACE ELEMENT AND KNEE JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS Final Rejection Aesculap AG
19189485 ARCHITECTURAL 3D PRINTING APPARATUS USING CAPSULES STORING PRINTING MATERIALS Final Rejection POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
19181283 REINFORCED PLASTIC EXTRUDED PART AND MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
18994725 PRODUCTION METHOD FOR CARBON FIBER PRECURSOR FIBERS Final Rejection Teijin Limited
18131669 POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP MATERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew D Graham's allowance rate?

59.8% of resolved applications examined by Andrew D Graham were allowed (386 resolved cases), compared with 40.4% across Art Unit 1700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew D Graham?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.3 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 D Graham take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew D Graham took 1,272 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew D Graham work in?

Andrew D Graham examines applications in Art Unit 1700 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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