Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Andrew N Ho, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HO, ANDREW N

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2162 2169

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

HO, ANDREW N has resolved 227 cases in tech center 2100 and art unit 2162. The allowance rate is 61.2%, and interview lift is 31.0%. The positive interview measure indicates that direct discussion may materially improve outcomes, while the allowance rate shows that claim examination remains active and substantive.

The median time to allowance is 1430 days, making prosecution duration a central planning issue. The recurring companies are Amazon Technologies Inc., Adeia Technologies Inc., and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. The recurring firms are BUCHALTER - MAXLINEAR, INC., HG Law LLP (Adeia), and Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP-Microsoft. Their recurring involvement offers useful context for applicants and counsel.

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

Performance Statistics

61.2%
Allow Rate
+6.2% vs TC avg
247
Total Applications
+31.0%
Interview Lift
1430
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 227 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.4%
§101 Eligibility
9.8%
§102 Novelty
61.3%
§103 Obviousness
6.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19017232 SCALABLE LOG-BASED CONTINUOUS DATA PROTECTION FOR DISTRIBUTED DATABASES Final Rejection Amazon Technologies, Inc.
16462819 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING ONE OR MORE USER DEVICES SUITABLE FOR DISPLAYING MEDIA ASSETS MATCHING A SEARCH QUERY Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18537291 CASCADED VIDEO ANALYTICS FOR EDGE COMPUTING Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18154985 RESOURCE AWARE DATA MINING AND ANALYSIS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew N Ho's allowance rate?

61.2% of resolved applications examined by Andrew N Ho were allowed (227 resolved cases), compared with 63.2% across Art Unit 2162 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew N Ho?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.0 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 N Ho take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew N Ho took 1,430 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew N Ho work in?

Andrew N Ho examines applications in Art Unit 2162 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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