Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ALEJNIKOV JR, ROBERT P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2857 2858 2868

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert P. Alejnikov Jr. is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2857. He has managed 381 resolved cases, and his allowance rate is 85.8 percent. This percentage indicates the frequency with which applications on his docket reach a grant. The 381 resolved cases provide a data set for understanding his examination patterns and the high probability of success for applicants.

The interview lift for this examiner is 17.6 percent. This figure represents the increase in the probability of an allowance when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use this 17.6 percent lift to evaluate the potential benefits of direct communication with the examiner. The data shows that interviews are associated with a positive change in the likelihood of a grant compared to the baseline allowance rate of 85.8 percent.

The median days to allowance is 895. This number represents the middle point of the time distribution for cases that result in a patent grant. For applications in Art Unit 2857, this 895 median day figure serves as a timeline for the expected duration of the process. Practitioners should use these metrics to inform their prosecution strategy and manage client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

85.8%
Allow Rate
+17.8% vs TC avg
393
Total Applications
+17.6%
Interview Lift
895
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 381 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
22.2%
§102 Novelty
46.7%
§103 Obviousness
23.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18233199 DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IN-FIELD LANE TESTING AND REPAIR WITH A THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18874104 LOW POWER INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMER (LPIT) IN CONICAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
18787862 RF MEASUREMENT FROM A TRANSMISSION LINE SENSOR Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
19068080 PROBE UNIT AND CONTACT PROBE Non-Final OA NHK Spring Co. Ltd.
19024574 SYSTEM FOR DETECTING SERIES ARC FAULTS IN ELECTRIC CABLING Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18738071 TESTING APPARATUS, TESTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ADVANTEST CORPORATION

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