Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HOLT, ANDRIAE M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1600 1614 1616 3783

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andriae M. Holt is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1600. She has 764 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 49.2 percent. This 49.2 percent rate suggests that about half of the applications result in a grant. The interview lift is 22.8 percent. This 22.8 percent lift indicates that interviews are a helpful strategy for overcoming rejections. Practitioners should consider the 22.8 percent lift when deciding whether to request a formal discussion with the examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1348. This 1348-day timeline provides a benchmark for the expected length of the prosecution process. The 764 resolved cases offer a robust data set for these statistics. The 49.2 percent allowance rate is higher than the 22.8 percent interview lift. This comparison shows that while the baseline is moderate, the lift from an interview is a significant factor in successful outcomes. The 1348-day median is a key timing metric for Art Unit 1600. These 764 cases reflect the examiner's extensive record.

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

Performance Statistics

49.3%
Allow Rate
-20.7% vs TC avg
801
Total Applications
+22.9%
Interview Lift
1348
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 766 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
50.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18786168 PROCESS FOR TREATING KERATINOUS MATERIAL, COMPRISING THE MIXING OF AT LEAST TWO AGENTS (A) AND (B) Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18717836 PRENATAL SUPPLEMENT COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING BREASTMILK MICRONUTRIENT LEVELS Non-Final OA SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
18027575 INTERPOSITIONAL IMPLANT FOR GROWTH PLATE INJURY Non-Final OA University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
17798097 FLOW-AID COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA CORN PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
18269248 SEED TREATMENT SYSTEMS, METHODS, and AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Pivot Bio, Inc.
18268852 PLANT GROWTH PROMOTERS Non-Final OA University of Durham
17907504 METHODS OF TREATING SOIL Final Rejection Taminco BV

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