Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Paul Alvare, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ALVARE, PAUL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

ALVARE, PAUL works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3744. The record includes 620 resolved cases, a 57.6% allowance rate, and a median of 1151 days to allowance. The 36.8% interview lift is a substantial positive signal within the profile, suggesting that interviews may be particularly relevant to prosecution strategy in this docket. The allowance rate remains close to the middle of the recorded outcomes, so interviews should complement rather than replace substantive claim work.

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Linde GmbH, and Toyota Motor Corporation are the leading companies. The listed firms are BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C., and Bachman & LaPointe, P.C. The data supports preparing targeted interview agendas while budgeting for a median timeline of 1151 days to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

57.6%
Allow Rate
-12.4% vs TC avg
670
Total Applications
+36.8%
Interview Lift
1151
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 620 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
34.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18980250 THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18810132 Heat Pipe for Preventing Icing Expansion Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17696013 HEAT EXCHANGE PLATE AND HEAT EXCHANGER INCLUDING HEAT EXCHANGE PLATE Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18616783 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A STRUCTURE COMPRISING CAVITIES Final Rejection COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18613704 PIN FINS WITH NON-UNIFORM CROSS-SECTION Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
19115947 LOW HEAT LOSS LATENT HEAT BATTERY Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18853008 HEAT DISSIPATION PLATE AND VAPOR CHAMBER Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18770522 RADIATIVE COOLING WITH SOLAR SPECTRUM REFLECTION Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18844655 TWO-PHASE RADIATING FIN AND HEAT SINK Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION
18622274 HEAT EXCHANGER Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18976643 REFRIGERANTS FOR AND METHODS OF COOLING ELECTRONICS Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
17819513 WATER-BASED POLYMER NETWORK FOR TRANSPIRANT COOLING APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Raytheon Company
18822603 Thermochemical Material Systems for Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Final Rejection Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC
18115601 PARTITIONING MEMBER FOR TOTAL HEAT EXCHANGE ELEMENTS, TOTAL HEAT EXCHANGE ELEMENT, AND VENTILATION APPARATUS Final Rejection DAICEL CORPORATION
18937820 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18929650 MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER GROUP AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAVING SAME Final Rejection ZHEJIANG DUNAN ARTIFICIAL ENVIRONMENT CO., LTD.
18845005 A heat exchanger and a method of producing a matrix for a recuperative heat exchanger Final Rejection Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
18563969 DRAIN PAN AND AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA HEFEI MIDEA HEATING & VENTILATING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18106064 CONFORMAL HEAT EXCHANGER WITH TRIANGULAR OFFSET STRIP FINS Non-Final OA Raytheon Technologies Corporation
18209752 Apparatus and Methods for Coolant Distribution Final Rejection Seguente, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Paul Alvare's allowance rate?

57.6% of resolved applications examined by Paul Alvare were allowed (620 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3744 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Paul Alvare?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Paul Alvare take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Paul Alvare took 1,151 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Paul Alvare work in?

Paul Alvare examines applications in Art Unit 3744 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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