Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: OYER, ANDREW J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1726 1767

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew J. Oyer works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1726, having completed 613 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 79.1 percent. This rate indicates a high probability of success for applications prosecuted in this art unit. The 79.1 percent allowance rate is a consistent metric across the 613 resolved cases.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 947. This figure represents the typical time required to reach a grant. Practitioners can use the 947-day median to manage expectations for the prosecution timeline in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1726. This duration is a benchmark for the examiner's efficiency.

The data shows an interview lift of 16.6 percent. This lift suggests that interviews are an effective tool for increasing the probability of success. For the 613 resolved cases, the 16.6 percent increase in allowance probability highlights the potential benefits of direct engagement with the examiner.

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
639
Total Applications
+16.5%
Interview Lift
948
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 614 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
39.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18575050 ORGANIC MOLECULES FOR OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18293256 COLD STORAGE MATERIAL Non-Final OA Panasonic Holdings Corporation
18486684 PATTERNING MATERIAL, PATTERNING COMPOSITION, AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18280645 QUANTUM-DOT-CONTAINING FILM, LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18502701 HYDROCARBON MIXTURES THAT INCLUDE CORROSION INHIBITOR ADDITIVES AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING CORROSION BY USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18707182 REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18291496 NOVEL USE FOR COOLANTS WITH LOW ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY Non-Final OA BASF SE
18284721 2-(2-(3-METHYLBUT-2-EN-1YL)PHENYL) PROPANAL AND MIXTURES THEREOF AS AROMA INGREDIENT 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
18010230 ASPHALT COMPOSITION COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF AN ISOCYANATE AND A PLASTICIZER AS PERFORMANCEADDITIVES Non-Final OA BASF SE
18783097 ADHESIVE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18268691 COATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
18700753 ORGANIC SOLID UP-CONVERSION MATERIAL Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18279350 PHOSPHOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT CONTAINING PHOSPHOR, AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
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
18053793 ANTIMICROBIAL GAS RELEASING AGENTS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME Non-Final OA CSP Technologies, Inc.
18579218 EMULSION-TYPE DEHUMIDIFYING COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING MOISTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18406988 MAGNETIC STRUCTURE WITH SPIKE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA Korea University Research and Business Foundation
18552849 HEAT STORAGE GRAPHITE HAVING LOW DEGREE OF ORIENTATION, COMPOSITION FOR PREPARING HEAT STORAGE GRAPHITE HAVING LOW DEGREE OF ORIENTATION, AND METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CLEAN-AND-LOW-CARBON ENERGY

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