Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Andrew Jordan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JORDAN, ANDREW

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2874 2883 4100

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

JORDAN, ANDREW works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2874. The profile records 523 resolved cases and a 44.4% allowance rate. The observed outcome is below half of the resolved docket, which supports a cautious approach to initial claim scope and a close review of likely eligibility and prior-art issues.

The interview lift is 17.3%, showing a positive association for cases involving interviews. That result supports treating examiner interviews as a potentially useful prosecution tool, particularly when written amendments alone may not fully clarify the claimed technical distinctions. The median time to allowance is 1206 days, pointing to a long observed prosecution cycle. The leading companies are Intel Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP, Akona IP PC - Intel, and Alliance IP, LLC - Intel.

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

Performance Statistics

44.4%
Allow Rate
-15.6% vs TC avg
568
Total Applications
+17.3%
Interview Lift
1206
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 523 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
63.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18658564 DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18655994 TWO-DIMENSIONAL GRATING, OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND AR EYEWEAR Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18443255 OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE, OPTICAL CHIP, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18438292 TACTILE SENSING DEVICE, AND DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18042147 OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE Final Rejection Snap Inc.
18345106 TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUBSTRATE FEATURES FOR A PLUGGABLE OPTICAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18089871 OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18080152 INTEGRATED PHOTONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE ARCHITECTURES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18343175 STACKED PACKAGE DESIGN FOR MORE RELIABLE FIBER COUPLING TO PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Altera Corporation
17359374 FIELD-CONFIGURABLE OPTICAL SWITCH IMPLEMENTATIONS WITHIN MULTI-CHIP PACKAGES Non-Final OA Altera Corporation
18710066 Waveguide-Type Optical Coupler Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
18672307 RACK MOUNT ASSEMBLIES FOR EQUIPMENT RACKS OF A FIBER OPTIC NETWORK AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SAME Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
17988931 UNJACKETED FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLY, AND CABLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING CONNECTOR WITH TRAVEL LIMITED FERRULE Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18301012 LIGHT GUIDE DISPLAY SYSTEM INCLUDING FREEFORM VOLUME GRATING Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18802241 SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTONICS DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18662308 SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTONICS DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18503189 PACKAGE ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18686949 CABLE SEAL Non-Final OA CommScope Technologies LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew Jordan's allowance rate?

44.4% of resolved applications examined by Andrew Jordan were allowed (523 resolved cases), compared with 78.9% across Art Unit 2874 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew Jordan?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.3 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 Jordan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew Jordan took 1,206 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew Jordan work in?

Andrew Jordan examines applications in Art Unit 2874 in Tech Center 4100.

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