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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Alec Christopher Ankrum, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ANKRUM, ALEC CHRISTOPHER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2432 2434 3698

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

ANKRUM, ALEC CHRISTOPHER is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2432. The profile covers 3 resolved cases, a 66.7% allowance rate, and a median of 719 days to allowance. The interview lift is 50.0%.

The listed companies are Capital One Services LLC, Intel Corporation, and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. The listed firms are 2SPL Patent Attorneys and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Because only 3 resolved cases are recorded, the measures provide limited directional information for an individual application. The interview figure supports careful preparation where a discussion is pursued, but the small case base does not support broad conclusions about likely treatment.

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

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
19
Total Applications
+50.0%
Interview Lift
719
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 3 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.3%
§101 Eligibility
0%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
34.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18905166 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING COMPUTE IN DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT PROTECTION Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18680159 APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR SCHEDULING APPLICATION UNITS UTILIZING TRUSTED EXECUTION ENVIRONMENTS IN COMPUTING CLUSTERS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18927696 SECURELY DEPLOYING APPLICATIONS BY A CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDER Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alec Christopher Ankrum's allowance rate?

66.7% of resolved applications examined by Alec Christopher Ankrum were allowed (3 resolved cases), compared with 73.0% across Art Unit 2432 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alec Christopher Ankrum?

This examiner's interview lift is +50.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alec Christopher Ankrum take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alec Christopher Ankrum took 719 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alec Christopher Ankrum work in?

Alec Christopher Ankrum examines applications in Art Unit 2432 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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