USPTO Examiner KERR ANDREW G - Art Unit 2921

Examiner Information

Name: KERR, ANDREW G
Art Unit: 2921
Total Cases: 2
Last Active: August 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
30016169Beverage Filter DeviceAugust 2025November 2025Allow300NoNo
29994207Condiment CartridgeMarch 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
29993187LIDMarch 2025March 2026Allow1200NoNo
29989850TEA INFUSERFebruary 2025January 2026Allow1100NoNo
29982351PlateJanuary 2025December 2025Allow1100NoNo
29978261DISPENSING BOTTLEDecember 2024December 2025Allow1200NoNo
29978479Connector for Drinks Inflation DeviceDecember 2024November 2025Allow1100NoNo
29977288Coffee Extraction DeviceDecember 2024October 2025Allow1000NoNo
29974507Coffee Dosing FunnelNovember 2024October 2025Allow1100NoNo
29973602COMBINED BREW TOWER COFFEE AND TEA INFUSERNovember 2024December 2025Allow1300NoNo
29966822HANDGUN BEER TAPOctober 2024November 2025Allow1310NoNo
29966825BULLET BEER TAPOctober 2024November 2025Allow1300NoNo
29959101COFFEE MACHINEAugust 2024October 2025Allow1410NoNo
29958971CONNECTING DEVICE FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGEAugust 2024November 2025Allow1400NoNo
35522419DishAugust 2024October 2025Allow1511NoNo
35522427DishAugust 2024December 2025Allow1711NoNo
29954189LID FOR REUSABLE COFFEE CAPSULESJuly 2024December 2025Allow1710NoNo
35521845DishJune 2024October 2025Allow1511NoNo
29930343COFFEE AND BEVERAGE PODFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2010NoNo
35524126Water filter jugFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2300NoNo
35521475Coffee outlet of a coffee machineFebruary 2024October 2025Abandon1510NoNo
35520744DripperFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2310NoNo
29892770TORCH DEVICEMay 2023November 2025Allow3000NoNo
29853082BEVERAGE KETTLE SYSTEMSeptember 2022November 2025Allow3800NoNo
29849818FITMENT ASSEMBLYAugust 2022November 2025Allow3910NoNo
35514975Domestic Soda-Water Preparing DeviceAugust 2022December 2025Allow4010NoNo
29798180Condiment CartridgeJuly 2021November 2025Allow5211NoNo
29798187Condiment CartridgeJuly 2021November 2025Allow5211NoNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Examiner KERR, ANDREW G - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KERR, ANDREW G works in Art Unit 2921 and has examined 2 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 52 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KERR, ANDREW G's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 97% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KERR, ANDREW G receive 1.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 9% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by KERR, ANDREW G is 52 months. This places the examiner in the 4% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 30% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 34% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

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