Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Andrea Steffel Olson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OLSON, ANDREA STEFFEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1623 1637 1656 1673 1693 3762

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
1,501
Total Applications
-11.9%
Interview Lift
1153
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1429 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
37.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18674521 ENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS OF HOMOGENEOUS CHONDROITIN SULFATE OLIGOSACCHARIDES Non-Final OA The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
17584129 METHODS AND THERAPIES FOR TREATING ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND/OR HYPERLIPIDEMIA USING OLIGOSACCHARIDES Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18017306 METHOD FOR MODULATING THE BLADDER MICROBIOME TO IMPROVE BLADDER HEALTH Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18277474 MODIFIED ADENINES Non-Final OA NUCLERA LTD
18720411 METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING PARASITES IN AN ANIMAL Non-Final OA Quality Technology International, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrea Steffel Olson's allowance rate?

62.4% of resolved applications examined by Andrea Steffel Olson were allowed (1,429 resolved cases), compared with 51.3% across Art Unit 1623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrea Steffel Olson?

This examiner's interview lift is -11.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Andrea Steffel Olson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrea Steffel Olson took 1,153 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrea Steffel Olson work in?

Andrea Steffel Olson examines applications in Art Unit 1623 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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