Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FERRE, ALEXANDRE F

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1732 1788 3635

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alexandre F Ferre serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1732, with 726 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 59.0 percent. This rate indicates a moderate level of success for applicants seeking patent protection in this art unit. The 59.0 percent allowance rate provides a benchmark for the likelihood of achieving a grant during the examination process.

The interview lift is 20.1 percent. This figure suggests that interviews are a useful tool for advancing prosecution, providing a notable increase in the probability of allowance. With 726 resolved cases, the data supports the idea that verbal communication can help resolve technical disagreements. Practitioners should utilize the 20.1 percent lift to clarify complex issues that may be difficult to address in writing.

The median days to allowance is 1134. This timeframe suggests that the examination process is thorough and takes over 1134 days on average. Practitioners should plan for an engagement that spans this duration, keeping in mind the 59.0 percent allowance rate and the potential benefits of the 20.1 percent interview lift. The 1134-day median reflects the duration required to navigate the complexities of this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

59.0%
Allow Rate
+7.0% vs TC avg
781
Total Applications
+20.1%
Interview Lift
1134
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 726 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
58.1%
§103 Obviousness
16.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18612197 Additive Manufacturing Powder, Method For Producing Additive Manufacturing Powder, And Additively Manufactured Body Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18485914 COMPOSITION, STABILIZATION METHOD, METHOD FOR MEASURING AMOUNT OF LUMINESCENCE, AND STABILIZER FOR LUMINESCENT SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18741854 Method for Producing Semiconductor Nanoparticles, and Semiconductor Nanoparticles Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18847677 WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
18843025 ANTI-FOGGING AGENT, ANTI-FOGGING METHOD FOR VEHICLE LAMP STRUCTURE, AND VEHICLE LAMP STRUCTURE Final Rejection Resonac Corporation
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
18700522 MULTIDIMENSIONAL 3D GRAPHENE-BASED HIGH-PERFORMANCE CATALYSTS Non-Final OA Carnegie Mellon University
18862057 COMPOSITIONS WITH LITTLE OR NO SOLVENT COMPRISING CARBON NANOTUBES AND AT LEAST ONE POLYMER Non-Final OA Arkema France
18821773 POLYMER PARTICLES Non-Final OA Terumo Corporation
18699487 POLYARYLENE SULFIDE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA TOSOH CORPORATION
18637149 SINTERED BALLS MADE OF TUNGSTEN CARBIDE Final Rejection SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN
18485392 PARTICULATE COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCTION OF LOW-WEAR NONSTICK COATINGS, AND COATED PRODUCT Non-Final OA Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
19103605 COMPOSITION FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE FUNCTIONAL LAYER, LAMINATE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA ZEON CORPORATION
18856233 FORSTERITE PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FORSTERITE PARTICLES Non-Final OA DIC Corporation
18852495 NIOBATE PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NIOBATE PARTICLES Non-Final OA DIC Corporation
18705160 WHITE LIGNIN, WHITE LIGNIN-POLYSACCHARIDE COMPLEX, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection Kyoto University
18845982 WATER ABSORBENT RESIN PARTICLES AND ABSORBENT ARTICLE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
18005489 RESIN DISPERSION COMPOSITION Final Rejection SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
18857514 ROOF COATING RESISTANT TO BIOFOULING Non-Final OA Dow Silicones Corporation
18693227 CARBON BLACK, COMPOSITION, LAMINATE, AND BATTERY Non-Final OA DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
18041830 BORON NITRIDE PARTICLES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING BORON NITRIDE PARTICLES, RESIN COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Denka Company Limited

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