Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: EHRLICH, ALEXANDER JOSEPH

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2828 2899

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alexander Joseph Ehrlich is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2828. He has 53 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 69.8%. This 69.8% rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1302, which provides a timeline for the 53 resolved cases in this art unit.

The interview lift is 47.5%. This 47.5% lift is very high, indicating that interviews are an exceptionally effective strategy for increasing the likelihood of allowance. In Art Unit 2828, the 69.8% allowance rate and the 1302 median days to allowance are key metrics. The 47.5% lift provides a strong incentive for practitioners to engage in direct dialogue.

In Tech Center 2800, the 69.8% allowance rate and the 1302-day median timeline suggest a steady prosecution process. The 47.5% interview lift is a standout metric that can significantly impact the outcome of a case. With 53 resolved cases, the data provides a reliable foundation for developing a strategy that emphasizes interviews to achieve success.

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

Performance Statistics

69.8%
Allow Rate
+1.8% vs TC avg
75
Total Applications
+47.5%
Interview Lift
1302
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 53 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
61.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17579591 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND DETECTION APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18409889 WAVELENGTH-TUNABLE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER, AND WAVELENGTH CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18616913 LASER MODULE Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18042617 SEMICONDUCTOR LASER AND SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18005468 OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT AND LIDAR SYSTEM Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18253185 Radiation-Emitting Laser Diode, Method for Choosing Refractive Indices of a Waveguide Layer Sequence for a Radiation-Emitting Laser Diode and Method for Producing a Radiation-Emitting Laser Diode Final Rejection ams-OSRAM International GmbH
17914552 QUANTUM-CASCADE LASER ELEMENT AND QUANTUM-CASCADE LASER DEVICE Final Rejection HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18266311 PHOTONIC-CRYSTAL SURFACE EMITTING LASER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kyoto University
18622403 SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED OPTICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Lumentum Operations LLC
18068248 MULTI-JUNCTION OPTICAL EMITTER WITH MULTIPLE ACTIVE REGIONS ALIGNED TO MULTIPLE WAVELENGTHS Non-Final OA Lumentum Operations LLC
18494018 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA EPISTAR CORPORATION

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