Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Andrew Alan Horton, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HORTON, ANDREW ALAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1714 3723 3727

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

HORTON, ANDREW ALAN is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 1714. The record contains 784 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 80.7%, and a median of 964 days to allowance. The interview lift is 17.8%, providing a separate indication that interview activity has been associated with improved prosecution results in the reported record.

Top companies include Omachron Intellectual Property Inc., Bounce Curl LLC, and Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd. The principal listed firms are SMART & BIGGAR LP, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, and DORITY & MANNING, P.A. This combination of prosecution volume and outcome data gives practitioners a substantial record to consult when preparing applications directed to this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

80.7%
Allow Rate
+10.7% vs TC avg
807
Total Applications
+17.8%
Interview Lift
964
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 784 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
26.3%
§102 Novelty
42.1%
§103 Obviousness
28.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18550406 CLEANER Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
19000861 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
18283829 Surface Treatment Tool Non-Final OA Dextron Technology Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew Alan Horton's allowance rate?

80.7% of resolved applications examined by Andrew Alan Horton were allowed (784 resolved cases), compared with 50.6% across Art Unit 1714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew Alan Horton?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.8 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 Alan Horton take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew Alan Horton took 964 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew Alan Horton work in?

Andrew Alan Horton examines applications in Art Unit 1714 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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