Examiner Andy Ho
Grant ratio: 88.2% (97th percentile in Art Unit 2194 among examiners with at least 20 applications). Average office actions per grant: 1.29. Most common rejection type: §102.
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Last office action in data: August 2026
Examiner record
- Examiner ID
- 78814
- Primary art unit
- 2194
- Work group
- 2190
- Technology center
- 2100
- Applications
- 1,033
- Granted applications
- 911
- Examiner phone
- (571) 272-3762
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| Group | Examiners | Average grant ratio | Average office actions / grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Unit | 28 | 49.5% | 2.09 |
| Group | 238 | 52.6% | 2.03 |
| Tech Center | 1,781 | 52.8% | 2.19 |
| USPTO | 16,475 | 52.7% | 1.98 |
Office actions per application
| Office actions | Applications | Share of applications |
|---|---|---|
| No OA observed | 2 | 0.2% |
| 1 OA | 795 | 77.0% |
| 2 OAs | 191 | 18.5% |
| 3 OAs | 30 | 2.9% |
| 4 OAs | 10 | 1.0% |
| 5+ OAs | 5 | 0.5% |
Each application is counted once. “5+” includes all higher counts.
Grant history
Recent ratios may be lower while applications remain pending.
Yearly counts
| Year | Applications | Grants | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73 | 60 | 82.2% |
| 2009 | 56 | 45 | 80.4% |
| 2010 | 55 | 48 | 87.3% |
| 2011 | 65 | 61 | 93.8% |
| 2012 | 76 | 72 | 94.7% |
| 2013 | 55 | 50 | 90.9% |
| 2014 | 49 | 47 | 95.9% |
| 2015 | 44 | 42 | 95.5% |
| 2016 | 56 | 54 | 96.4% |
| 2017 | 57 | 54 | 94.7% |
| 2018 | 66 | 56 | 84.8% |
| 2019 | 66 | 61 | 92.4% |
| 2020 | 62 | 57 | 91.9% |
| 2021 | 53 | 51 | 96.2% |
| 2022 | 51 | 49 | 96.1% |
| 2023 | 45 | 40 | 88.9% |
| 2024 | 45 | 44 | 97.8% |
| 2025 | 34 | 20 | 58.8% |
| 2026 | 25 | 0 | 0.0% |
Rejections by office-action stage
| Office-action stage | Actions observed | §101 | §102 | §103 | §112 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action 1 | 1,031 | 15.6% | 33.4% | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| Action 2 | 236 | 5.9% | 31.8% | 36.0% | 17.4% |
| Action 3 | 45 | 4.4% | 15.6% | 62.2% | 8.9% |
| Action 4 | 15 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 86.7% | 6.7% |
| Action 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Action 6 | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Action 7 | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Action 8 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Action 9 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Action 10 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
Section 101 rejections
Last 3 years: 2023-08-28–2026-08-28. All years includes every dated office action in the data.
By year
4.7%
6.8%
32.4%
21.3%
13.3%
20.0%
2014: Alice
22.6%
22.2%
22.9%
19.2%
13.1%
2019: PEG
3.5%
4.2%
2.9%
9.8%
5.7%
2024: AI examples
6.9%
2025: August memo
11.6%
3.6%
Each bar is the percentage of office actions with a §101 rejection.
PTAB appeals
No PTAB decisions could be matched to this examiner.
Older and transferred applications may not have a reliable examiner match. Data through Aug. 27, 2026.