Examiner Examiner Andy Schneider
Grant ratio: 76.2% (88th percentile in Art Unit 3669 among examiners with at least 20 applications). Average office actions per grant: 1.61. Most common rejection type: §103.
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Last office action in data: July 2023
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| Group | Examiners | Average grant ratio | Average office actions / grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Unit | 55 | 56.5% | 1.85 |
| Group | 454 | 54.1% | 1.86 |
| Tech Center | 2,381 | 46.2% | 2.12 |
| USPTO | 16,475 | 52.7% | 1.98 |
Office actions per application
| Office actions | Applications | Share of applications |
|---|---|---|
| No OA observed | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 OA | 46 | 45.5% |
| 2 OAs | 44 | 43.6% |
| 3 OAs | 7 | 6.9% |
| 4 OAs | 4 | 4.0% |
| 5+ OAs | 0 | 0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 4 | 66.7% |
| 2020 | 28 | 22 | 78.6% |
| 2021 | 21 | 20 | 95.2% |
| 2022 | 31 | 21 | 67.7% |
| 2023 | 15 | 10 | 66.7% |
Rejections by office-action stage
| Office-action stage | Actions observed | §101 | §102 | §103 | §112 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action 1 | 101 | 7.9% | 17.8% | 52.5% | 18.8% |
| Action 2 | 55 | 0.0% | 14.5% | 63.6% | 18.2% |
| Action 3 | 11 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 81.8% | 18.2% |
| Action 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% |
Section 101 rejections
Last 3 years: 2023-08-28–2026-08-28. All years includes every dated office action in the data.
By year
2019: PEG
5.9%
3.8%
6.3%
5.9%
0.0%
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.