Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Alexander Bryant Comley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COMLEY, ALEXANDER BRYANT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745 3746 3762

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.7%
Allow Rate
-12.3% vs TC avg
1,002
Total Applications
+38.9%
Interview Lift
1253
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 967 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
23.7%
§102 Novelty
49.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19442173 FAN MOTOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18971129 CLOSED LOOP POWER CONTROL FOR BLOWERS Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
19206113 BUFFERED PUMP SYSTEM Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
19076848 GEAR PUMP OR GEAR MOTOR Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19040779 SCROLL COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATING APPARATUS Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18131562 CRYOGENIC PUMP FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
19057351 PUMP ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18025636 VACUUM SYSTEM FOR MITIGATING DAMAGE DUE TO A VACUUM PUMP MALFUNCTION Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alexander Bryant Comley's allowance rate?

57.7% of resolved applications examined by Alexander Bryant Comley were allowed (967 resolved cases), compared with 64.8% across Art Unit 3745 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alexander Bryant Comley?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alexander Bryant Comley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alexander Bryant Comley took 1,253 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alexander Bryant Comley work in?

Alexander Bryant Comley examines applications in Art Unit 3745 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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