Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tawri Matsushige Mcandrews, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MCANDREWS, TAWRI MATSUSHIGE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3668

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

MCANDREWS, TAWRI MATSUSHIGE works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3668. The record contains 112 resolved cases, with a 67.0% allowance rate and a median of 1017 days to allowance. The moderate case volume supports a useful directional view, but individual applications may have a meaningful effect on the overall profile.

The interview lift is 26.4%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Denso Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation. The principal firms are Dickinson Wright PLLC - Washington DC, HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), and HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP. These recurring participants provide context for the kinds of technologies and prosecution teams represented in the examiner's docket.

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

Performance Statistics

67.0%
Allow Rate
+15.0% vs TC avg
122
Total Applications
+26.4%
Interview Lift
1017
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 112 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.4%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18741882 MONITORING DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MONITORING, AND MONITORING METHOD Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18363603 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18396635 PRIORITIZING UTTERANCE CONTENT IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ON DRIVING MODE AND OBJECT DETECTION Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tawri Matsushige Mcandrews's allowance rate?

67.0% of resolved applications examined by Tawri Matsushige Mcandrews were allowed (112 resolved cases), compared with 66.1% across Art Unit 3668 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tawri Matsushige Mcandrews?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tawri Matsushige Mcandrews take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tawri Matsushige Mcandrews took 1,017 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tawri Matsushige Mcandrews work in?

Tawri Matsushige Mcandrews examines applications in Art Unit 3668 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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