Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Listed by the USPTO as ALEXANDER, REGINALD
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3742 3761
This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases
Reginald Alexander is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3742. He has managed 2016 resolved cases, and his allowance rate is 75.8 percent. This percentage indicates the frequency with which applications on his docket reach a grant. The 2016 resolved cases provide a large data set for understanding his examination patterns and the high probability of success for applicants.
The interview lift for this examiner is 18.4 percent. This figure represents the increase in the probability of an allowance when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use this 18.4 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 75.8 percent.
The median days to allowance is 1132. This number represents the middle point of the time distribution for cases that result in a patent grant. For applications in Art Unit 3742, this 1132 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 regarding the 2016 cases he has handled.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17903348 | SELF-TENDING COFFEE MAKER | Non-Final OA | Strategic Exits LLC |
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Build Your Strategy75.8% of resolved applications examined by Reginald Alexander were allowed (2,016 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3742 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +18.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Reginald Alexander took 1,132 days on average from filing to allowance.
Reginald Alexander examines applications in Art Unit 3742 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).