Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Alicia M Choi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHOI, ALICIA M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2117 2842 3761

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHOI, ALICIA M is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2117. The dataset includes 380 resolved cases, a 79.5% allowance rate, and a median of 918 days to allowance. The interview lift is 28.2%, indicating a meaningful positive association with allowance outcomes.

FANUC Corporation, University of Florida Research Foundation Inc., and MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation are the listed leading companies. HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP, Foley & Lardner LLP, and Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC are the listed leading firms. Interview preparation may be useful where prosecution issues benefit from direct discussion.

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

Performance Statistics

79.5%
Allow Rate
+9.5% vs TC avg
408
Total Applications
+28.2%
Interview Lift
918
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 380 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
42.0%
§103 Obviousness
16.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18904760 UTILIZATION OF STATIC STRUCTURES IN ADVANCED BUILDING ENVELOPE SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE LIGHTING, THERMAL, ACOUSTIC, AND STORM PROTECTION PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
18912099 POWER TOOL INCLUDING A MACHINE LEARNING BLOCK Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18851070 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND FIRMNESS ALTERABLE MODULE Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18946131 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOME ENERGY MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
19006721 A METHOD OF COMMUNICATING TO REQUEST RESET AT THE CHARGING STATION Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18907093 MANAGEMENT OF MACHINE OPERATION SAFETY ZONES Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18292341 MACHINING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18555726 OPERATIONAL STATUS DISPLAY DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
19029266 STATE CHANGE DEVICES FOR SWITCHED ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLES Non-Final OA Lutron Technology Company LLC
18822697 METHOD OF PREDICTING OPTIMAL PROCESS CONDITIONS IN LASER POWDER BED FUSION Non-Final OA POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
18867491 CLASSIFYING PRODUCT UNITS Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alicia M Choi's allowance rate?

79.5% of resolved applications examined by Alicia M Choi were allowed (380 resolved cases), compared with 59.5% across Art Unit 2117 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alicia M Choi?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alicia M Choi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alicia M Choi took 918 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alicia M Choi work in?

Alicia M Choi examines applications in Art Unit 2117 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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