Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KOSAR, ANDREW D

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1622 1625 1654

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew D. Kosar is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1600. He has resolved 269 cases, providing a picture of his examination tendencies. His allowance rate is 42.0 percent, suggesting a challenging prosecution environment for applicants.

The interview lift for this examiner is 31.8 percent. This positive lift indicates that an interview is a tool for moving an application toward allowance. Given the 42.0 percent baseline, the 31.8 percent lift is an incentive for practitioners to engage in direct dialogue with the examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1269, which is the typical timeframe for securing a patent under his review. This 1269-day median is a data point for applicants planning their prosecution strategy. With 269 resolved cases, the 42.0 percent allowance rate and the 31.8 percent lift are the primary metrics for evaluating success in Tech Center 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

42.0%
Allow Rate
-18.0% vs TC avg
302
Total Applications
+31.8%
Interview Lift
1269
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 269 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
28.3%
§103 Obviousness
29.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18842578 PYRIMIDINLY-OXY-QUINOLINE BASED HERBICIDAL COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18034661 THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR COVID-19 Non-Final OA TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18759283 SALTS AND SOLID FORMS OF A COMPOUND THAT MODULATES IRAK4 Non-Final OA Gilead Sciences, Inc.
18068406 SCREENING METHOD FOR LAMININ 511 PRODUCTION PROMOTING AGENT, BASAL EPIDERMAL LAYER STABILIZING AGENT, AND/OR EPIDERMAL STEM CELLS REDUCTION INHIBITING OR PROLIFERATION PROMOTING AGENT Non-Final OA SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
18870743 COMBINATION THERAPY FOR TREATING CANCER Non-Final OA AstraZeneca AB
18704901 PROCESS FOR PREPARING A BENZOATE SALT OF A 1-(3-AMINOPYRROLIDINE-1-CARBONYL)-3,4-DIPHENYLBENZENE COMPOUND Non-Final OA Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
18856302 NOVEL SULFONATE BENZAMIDE COMPOUNDS FOR CONTROLLING INVERTEBRATE PESTS Non-Final OA FMC CORPORATION
18497386 METHODS OF DIAGNOSING AND TREATING CONDUCT DISORDER Non-Final OA THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
18299640 USE OF AN IRAK4 MODULATOR FOR GENE THERAPY Non-Final OA Genzyme Corporation
18396017 PURINONE DERIVATIVE HYDROCHLORIDE Non-Final OA ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

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