Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: 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

Andrew D. Graham is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, Art Unit 1700. With 380 resolved cases, he has a substantial track record that includes an allowance rate of 59.7 percent. This rate suggests a balanced prosecution environment where a majority of applications are eventually granted.

The interview lift is 22.8 percent, which is a strong positive indicator. This suggests that Graham is receptive to resolving issues through direct dialogue. For practitioners, the 22.8 percent lift means that an interview is an effective tactic for overcoming rejections and moving an application toward a final grant in Art Unit 1700.

The median time to allowance is 1277 days. This duration is typical for the subject matter handled in Tech Center 3700. The combination of a 59.7 percent allowance rate and a 22.8 percent interview lift, based on 380 resolved cases, indicates that active engagement and verbal negotiation are key to a successful prosecution before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

59.7%
Allow Rate
-10.3% vs TC avg
423
Total Applications
+22.8%
Interview Lift
1273
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 380 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
57.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17784037 A PLASTIC COMPOSITE PRODUCT Final Rejection NILO Limited
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
18848692 EXTRUSION BLOW MOULDING MACHINE Non-Final OA ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
18355693 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SLIDING SURFACE ELEMENT, SLIDING SURFACE ELEMENT AND KNEE JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS Final Rejection Aesculap AG
19134796 MILLED SILICA AND LIQUID RADIATION CURABLE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
18720947 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BENT THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE, A BENT THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE AND A SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A BENT THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE Final Rejection ARKEMA FRANCE
18726784 INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE SYSTEM, MOLD, AND METHOD FOR MOLDING MOLDED ARTICLE Final Rejection THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
19174884 Self-Centering and Self-Mixing Semi-Flexible Coaxial Nozzle, and Manufacturing Method Thereof Non-Final OA Henan Polytechnic University
18994725 PRODUCTION METHOD FOR CARBON FIBER PRECURSOR FIBERS Non-Final OA Teijin Limited
18064463 TOOL DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A RIM, AND RIM, AND USE Non-Final OA DT SWISS INC.
18131669 POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP MATERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
18740258 PRESSURE CONTROL IN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Velo3D, Inc.
18197861 COORDINATED CONTROL FOR FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS Non-Final OA Velo3D, Inc.
18250226 IMPROVED USE OF MDI IN ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Smartech The Industry Pivot Ltd.

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