Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HORTON, ANDREW ALAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1714 3723 3727

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew Alan Horton is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1714. The record includes 781 resolved cases. An allowance rate of 80.9 percent is reported. This percentage offers a benchmark for applicants evaluating their prospects. The median days to allowance is 964. This period reflects the typical prosecution length for granted patents. Practitioners may use this figure to establish expected timelines for their clients.

The interview lift for Horton is 17.5 percent. This statistic suggests that an interview improves the likelihood of obtaining a patent. The 17.5 percent interview lift is smaller than the 80.9 percent allowance rate. For the 781 resolved cases, the median days to allowance of 964 is a key planning metric. In Art Unit 1714, the interview lift indicates that verbal communication is a productive strategy. This analysis provides a foundation for prosecution in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

80.9%
Allow Rate
+10.9% vs TC avg
794
Total Applications
+17.5%
Interview Lift
964
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 781 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
26.1%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
28.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18396341 CLEANER STATION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18550406 CLEANER Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18918284 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Omachron Intellectual property Inc.
18292380 DEVICE FOR WIPING A MOTOR VEHICLE WINDOW Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
18725190 SELF-CLEANING MAINTENANCE STATION AND SELF-CLEANING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18736447 ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE OF WIPER DRIVING ARM AND ACCESSORY PIECE Non-Final OA DANYANG UPC AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.
18886201 CLASSIFICATION DEVICE AND DUST COMPACTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
17989338 BATTERY-OPERATED BACKPACK SUCTION APPLIANCE Final Rejection Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG

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