Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LYONS, ANDREW M

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2116 2191

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew M. Lyons is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2116. The data shows 476 resolved cases for this examiner. Among these 476 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 73.7 percent. This 73.7 percent rate indicates a favorable environment for applicants seeking a patent grant. The median days to allowance for this examiner is 911, which serves as a benchmark for the duration of prosecution in Art Unit 2116.

The interview lift is 15.6 percent. This 15.6 percent lift indicates that cases involving an interview have a higher likelihood of allowance than those that do not. For practitioners, this positive lift suggests that engaging with the examiner in Tech Center 2100 can be an effective strategy. The 911 median days to allowance is an important factor for applicants to consider when planning their strategy.

With 476 resolved cases, the examiner's metrics provide a stable outlook for future applications. The 73.7 percent allowance rate and the 15.6 percent interview lift are essential for assessing the risks and opportunities of prosecution. Practitioners can use the 911-day median to set realistic expectations for their clients. These figures offer a detailed perspective on the examiner's work in Art Unit 2116.

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

Performance Statistics

73.7%
Allow Rate
+18.7% vs TC avg
494
Total Applications
+15.6%
Interview Lift
911
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 476 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
59.1%
§103 Obviousness
5.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18384412 DEVICE PERFORMANCE ISSUE OPTIMIZATION Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18615205 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSLATING A TEST SCRIPT Non-Final OA The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18638609 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IMPLEMENT A DEVICE ON AN INDUSTRIAL NETWORK Non-Final OA Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.
18625279 METHOD FOR GENERATING AT LEAST ONE NEW TEST CASE FOR A FUZZING SOFTWARE TEST Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18805394 BLOCK ANCHORS FOR ONLINE LOG PARSING Non-Final OA Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18649012 SCOPE INHERITANCE AND MODIFIERS FOR A CENTRAL TEXT REPOSITORY Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18557539 PAYLOAD DATA REMOVAL FROM EXECUTION TRACES Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18841389 SYSTEM PROGRAM OPTIMIZATION DEVICE, SYSTEM PROGRAM OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18625425 INTELLIGENT HARDWARE DEFINED DEPLOYMENT Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18748345 RECOMMENDED METHODS, DEVICES, ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND STORAGE MEDIA FOR LARGE MODEL INTERFACE CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18484034 DISTRIBUTED INTELLIGENCE FOR PERFORMANCE AND RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION OF AN APPLICATION Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18434792 PROJECTOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Coretronic Corporation
18894047 MANAGING A CARBON FOOTPRINT ASSOCIATED WITH EXECUTING A JOB ON COMPUTER NODES Non-Final OA Red Hat, Inc.
18809578 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING THERMAL WEAR LEVELING Non-Final OA ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
18554773 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DEBUG INFORMATION Non-Final OA Arm Limited
18360576 EVALUATION OF SOFTWARE DEPLOYMENT PIPELINE STAGES BY APPLYING SOFTWARE TESTING CHECKERS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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