Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Andrew J Oyer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OYER, ANDREW J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1726 1767

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

OYER, ANDREW J is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1726. The record includes 620 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 79.2%. Median time to allowance is 951 days, while interview lift is 16.8%. The positive lift indicates that interviews were associated with improved allowance outcomes in the recorded cases.

The listed companies are BASF SE, 3M Innovative Properties Company, and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. The firms are VENABLE LLP, DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, and Element IP, PLC. Practitioners may incorporate interviews into prosecution planning and use the allowance rate with the median duration to set expectations for case development.

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

Performance Statistics

79.2%
Allow Rate
+14.2% vs TC avg
660
Total Applications
+16.8%
Interview Lift
951
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 620 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
39.2%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17754880 LAMINATE HAVING INORGANIC NANOPARTICLE-CONTAINING WEAR-RESISTANT LAYER AND INORGANIC NANOPARTICLE-CONTAINING RADIATION-CURABLE INK HAVING LOW VISCOSITY Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18575050 ORGANIC MOLECULES FOR OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18486684 PATTERNING MATERIAL, PATTERNING COMPOSITION, AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18293256 COLD STORAGE MATERIAL Non-Final OA Panasonic Holdings Corporation
18707182 REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18291496 NOVEL USE FOR COOLANTS WITH LOW ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY Non-Final OA BASF SE
18003712 PROCESS FOR SEPARATING A MIXURE OF OXALATES OF TWO OR MORE OF NI, CO, AND MN Non-Final OA BASF SE
18783097 ADHESIVE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18669077 ENVIRONMENTALLY-CLEAN WATER-BASED FIRE INHIBITING BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING THE SAME TO PROTECT PROPERTY AGAINST WILDFIRE Non-Final OA Mighty Fire Breaker LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew J Oyer's allowance rate?

79.2% of resolved applications examined by Andrew J Oyer were allowed (620 resolved cases), compared with 35.4% across Art Unit 1726 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew J Oyer?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.8 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 J Oyer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew J Oyer took 951 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew J Oyer work in?

Andrew J Oyer examines applications in Art Unit 1726 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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