Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WHITAKER, ANDREW B

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628 3629

This examiner grants 19% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew B. Whitaker is a patent examiner assigned to Art Unit 3628 within Tech Center 3600. The examiner's professional record includes 573 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 18.7% for these applications. This figure serves as a primary indicator of the probability of success for cases on this docket. Additionally, the median days to allowance is 1527, which establishes a specific timeframe for the prosecution process. These metrics offer a foundational understanding of the examiner's approach to patent applications.

The interview lift for this examiner is 19.0%. This 19.0% lift shows the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the 18.7% base rate. With 573 resolved cases, the data provides a view of the examiner's historical performance. The 1527-day median pendency is a key metric for managing client expectations regarding the duration of the patent application process in Tech Center 3600. Practitioners should evaluate the allowance rate and the interview lift to determine the most effective strategy for their specific cases.

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

Performance Statistics

18.6%
Allow Rate
-33.4% vs TC avg
623
Total Applications
+19.0%
Interview Lift
1526
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 575 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

35.2%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
39.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19021213 MOVING OBJECT AND REMOTE SUPPORT SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17534481 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR MODULAR PLANTS Final Rejection ABB Schweiz AG
18025325 SERVER DEVICE, SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SERVER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18274516 METHOD FOR DETERMINING DANGEROUSNESS OF PERSON, APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18678426 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT CONTACT ENTRIES Final Rejection JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
18180737 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING COLLABORATION AND INTEGRATION ACROSS CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT INSTANCES Non-Final OA JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
18766776 EXPECTED-POWER-VALUE ESTIMATION DEVICE AND EXPECTED-POWER-VALUE ESTIMATION METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18557158 PREDICTION APPARATUS, LEARNING APPARATUS, PREDICTION METHOD, LEARNING METHOD AND PROGRAM Final Rejection NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
19172003 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A USER INTERFACE AND UTILIZING A SMART CONTRACT Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18216678 PROJECT PLANNING WITH MULTI-DIMENSIONAL VISUALIZATION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
16677381 TRANSFORMING PARALLEL PROCESS MODELS INTO STATECHARTS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18645241 MACHINE-LEARNING MODELS FOR DYNAMIC CORRECTIVE ACTIONS Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
18414098 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADVANCED WARNING OF TRANSIENT STATES IN AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19090945 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING REVIEW MANAGEMENT SERVICE Final Rejection NAVER CORPORATION
17360604 SYNDICATED RATINGS AND REVIEWS Non-Final OA YAHOO AD TECH LLC
18460787 MACHINE LEARNING PREDICTION OF REPAIR OR TOTAL LOSS ACTIONS Final Rejection Mitchell International, Inc.
18644614 EMISSION BASED ENERGY USAGE MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Voltus, Inc.

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