Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Alexandre F Ferre, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FERRE, ALEXANDRE F

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1732 1788 3635

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

FERRE, ALEXANDRE F has 728 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 1732. The allowance rate is 59.1%, the interview lift is 20.1%, and the median time to allowance is 1134 days. The profile shows substantial prosecution activity, a moderate allowance outcome, and an interview effect that may support a coordinated response strategy.

The listed companies are JFE Steel Corporation, Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd. The listed firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P., and BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC. Practitioners should use the median timeline for planning and pair focused interviews with written explanations that clearly connect amended limitations to the disclosed technical contribution.

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

Performance Statistics

59.1%
Allow Rate
+7.1% vs TC avg
799
Total Applications
+20.1%
Interview Lift
1134
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 728 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
57.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18485914 COMPOSITION, STABILIZATION METHOD, METHOD FOR MEASURING AMOUNT OF LUMINESCENCE, AND STABILIZER FOR LUMINESCENT SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18853231 STRUCTURE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE, AND HEAT INSULATING MATERIAL Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18612197 Additive Manufacturing Powder, Method For Producing Additive Manufacturing Powder, And Additively Manufactured Body Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18741854 Method for Producing Semiconductor Nanoparticles, and Semiconductor Nanoparticles Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18527290 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18072371 POROUS METAL OXIDE MICROSPHERES Final Rejection BASF SE
18851450 COPPER PARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, PASTE COMPOSITION, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, ELECTRICAL COMPONENT, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18994250 METHOD FOR PRODUCING IRON-BASED SOFT MAGNETIC COMPOSITE POWDER AND IRON-BASED SOFT MAGNETIC COMPOSITE POWDER Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18848572 STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18843025 ANTI-FOGGING AGENT, ANTI-FOGGING METHOD FOR VEHICLE LAMP STRUCTURE, AND VEHICLE LAMP STRUCTURE Final Rejection Resonac Corporation
18862057 COMPOSITIONS WITH LITTLE OR NO SOLVENT COMPRISING CARBON NANOTUBES AND AT LEAST ONE POLYMER Non-Final OA Arkema France
18705160 WHITE LIGNIN, WHITE LIGNIN-POLYSACCHARIDE COMPLEX, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection Kyoto University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alexandre F Ferre's allowance rate?

59.1% of resolved applications examined by Alexandre F Ferre were allowed (728 resolved cases), compared with 53.6% across Art Unit 1732 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alexandre F Ferre?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alexandre F Ferre take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alexandre F Ferre took 1,134 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alexandre F Ferre work in?

Alexandre F Ferre examines applications in Art Unit 1732 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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