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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Andrew Preston Traywick, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TRAYWICK, ANDREW PRESTON

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1737 2899 4100

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

TRAYWICK, ANDREW PRESTON is assigned to tech center 4100 and art unit 1737. The profile records 128 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 71.9%, and a median of 1152 days to allowance. The limited case history warrants measured use of the figures, while the observed timing suggests that applicants should account for an extended prosecution path.

The interview lift is 26.9%, supporting interviews as one practical tool for addressing examination issues. The listed companies are SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Company, Limited, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., and Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd. The listed firms are FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP, PANITCH SCHWARZE BELISARIO & NADEL LLP, and Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

71.9%
Allow Rate
+11.9% vs TC avg
178
Total Applications
+26.9%
Interview Lift
1152
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 128 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
59.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18185115 ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIST FILM, PATTERN FORMING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18615901 METHOD FOR FABRICATING MASK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17813704 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, SHAPED PRODUCT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHAPED PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18147535 METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO PRODUCE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGES HAVING SILICON NITRIDE ADHESION PROMOTERS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18358150 Onium Salt, Acid Diffusion Inhibitor, Resist Composition, And Patterning Process Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
17984448 CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18415986 Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Mask and Method of Fabrication Thereof Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18687180 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENT, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18190207 CARBOXYLATE, CARBOXYLIC ACID GENERATOR, RESIN, RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIST PATTERN Non-Final OA Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
18124180 SALT, ACID GENERATOR, RESIN, RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIST PATTERN Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
17977185 SALT, ACID GENERATOR, RESIN, RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIST PATTERN Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
17896138 SALT, ACID GENERATOR, RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIST PATTERN Final Rejection SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew Preston Traywick's allowance rate?

71.9% of resolved applications examined by Andrew Preston Traywick were allowed (128 resolved cases), compared with 63.4% across Art Unit 1737 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew Preston Traywick?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Andrew Preston Traywick take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew Preston Traywick took 1,152 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew Preston Traywick work in?

Andrew Preston Traywick examines applications in Art Unit 1737 in Tech Center 4100.

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