Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SWANSON, ANDREW L

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1745 2896

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew L Swanson is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1745. Based on 325 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 66.5 percent. This 66.5 percent rate indicates that the majority of resolved cases result in a patent grant. The 325 resolved cases provide a statistical baseline, suggesting that these outcomes are consistent for this examiner.

The interview lift is 11.6 percent. This 11.6 percent lift suggests that interviews are a strategy for increasing the chances of allowance. The median days to allowance is 1163. With 325 resolved cases, these metrics provide a reliable baseline for practitioners. The combination of a 66.5 percent allowance rate and a positive interview lift suggests a predictable prosecution path. Applicants should consider an interview to capitalize on the 11.6 percent lift and navigate the 1163-day median timeline more effectively toward a successful grant. This approach helps manage the overall prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
351
Total Applications
+11.6%
Interview Lift
1164
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 327 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
49.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18721275 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PREFORM ELEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE, AND MOLD ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
18727429 Molded Body Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18532381 METHOD OF DEPOSITING A TUNGSTEN CONTAINING LAYER Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
19204688 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18653162 Bioprinting of Collagenous Bioinks Final Rejection Yale University
17004590 ABRASIVE ARTICLE INCLUDING SHAPED ABRASIVE PARTICLES Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
18478296 WIRE-IN-DAM PACKAGES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
18248510 METAL SURFACE TREATMENT Final Rejection RHODIA OPERATIONS
18686755 MICROFLUIDIC-BASED FIBER FORMATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Aspect Biosystems Ltd.

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