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Last updated: October 27, 2026

George A Alcorn III, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ALCORN III, GEORGE A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3662

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

ALCORN III, GEORGE A is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3661. The profile includes 75 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 61.3%. Median time to allowance is 1239 days. Interviews are associated with a 33.1% lift in the allowance rate, making interview preparation a potentially useful consideration for applicants before this examiner.

The listed companies are Robert Bosch GmbH, Qualcomm Incorporated, and Honeywell International Inc. The listed firms are Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC, NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP, and Spencer Fane LLP. The resolved-case volume is limited, so practitioners should use the profile as a targeted reference for art unit 3661.

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

Performance Statistics

61.3%
Allow Rate
+9.3% vs TC avg
91
Total Applications
+33.1%
Interview Lift
1239
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 75 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.1%
§101 Eligibility
8.1%
§102 Novelty
55.9%
§103 Obviousness
10.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19062446 METHOD FOR FUNCTIONALLY IMPROVING ENVIRONMENT MODELING IN AN ASSISTANCE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18466899 ADVANCED DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM CONSTRAINT BASED ROUTING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
19010748 DETERMINING A POSITION AND AN INTEGRITY OF THE POSITION OF A VEHICLE AND AN INTEGRITY OF THE POSITION OF NEIGHBORING VEHICLES USING RADAR AND ADS-B DATA Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19247640 CRANE SITE OBSTACLE DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND CRANE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner George A Alcorn III's allowance rate?

61.3% of resolved applications examined by George A Alcorn III were allowed (75 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner George A Alcorn III?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner George A Alcorn III take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by George A Alcorn III took 1,239 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner George A Alcorn III work in?

George A Alcorn III examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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