Examiner Andrew T Mcintosh has allowed 429 of 551 decided applications (78%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.
Andrew T Mcintosh has disposed of 551 applications across 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Of those decided applications, 429 were allowed and 122 were abandoned, yielding an overall allowance rate of 78%. The examiner's record spans multiple art units within TC 2100, and allowance rates across these units range from 73% to 94%. This pooled figure reflects the aggregate of the examiner's work across all assigned art units and represents past decisions on applications that have been decided.
This pooled record aggregates data across multiple art units within TC 2100. The overall allowance rate reflects decided applications—those allowed or abandoned—and excludes pending cases. Pooled figures describe the examiner's historical record and are not predictions of outcomes for any specific application. Cross-art-unit records average different subject areas and examination patterns, so the aggregate rate provides context on the examiner's overall record but does not predict individual case results.
These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →
Each section benchmarks this examiner against that art unit's average. Figures are this examiner's own public record within the art unit; the overall rate above pools them.
Primarily examines general computer details, and program control and execution.
Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 196 decided applications with an interview and 228 without.
Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 59 decided applications with an interview and 68 without.
Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Andrew T Mcintosh has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 591 applications.
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