Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

William R Alexander, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ALEXANDER, WILLIAM R

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2843 2872

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

ALEXANDER, WILLIAM R handles cases in tech center 2800 and art unit 2843. The profile includes 916 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 88.2%. Median time to allowance is 763 days. Interviews are associated with a 6.8% lift in the allowance rate, providing a positive but limited interview-related signal for prosecution planning.

The listed companies are Canon Inc., Apple Inc., and Robert Bosch GmbH. The listed firms are FisherBroyles, LLP - MAIN CN, HDLS IPR SERVICES, and Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. These reported participants provide context for prosecution activity in art unit 2843.

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

Performance Statistics

88.2%
Allow Rate
+20.2% vs TC avg
935
Total Applications
+6.8%
Interview Lift
763
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 916 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
42.2%
§102 Novelty
42.1%
§103 Obviousness
10.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18903931 Head-Mounted Electronic Device Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18935715 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18933235 MEASURING DEVICE AND AN ILLUMINATION DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON VIRGINIA, INC.
18862072 METHOD FOR ALIGNING AND/OR POSITIONING A LASER MODULE OF A LASER PROJECTOR, LASER PROJECTOR, AND ALIGNING AND/OR POSITIONING DEVICE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19018919 DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIGHT GUIDE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
19016642 DRIVING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Actutek Corporation
19007923 VOICE COIL MOTOR Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18931820 OPTICAL MODULE AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING OPTICAL MODULE Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18869821 POLARIZATION COMPENSATION FOR CORNER CUBE REFLECTOR Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William R Alexander's allowance rate?

88.2% of resolved applications examined by William R Alexander were allowed (916 resolved cases), compared with 89.3% across Art Unit 2843 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William R Alexander?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William R Alexander take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William R Alexander took 763 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William R Alexander work in?

William R Alexander examines applications in Art Unit 2843 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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