Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GARLEN, ALEXANDER K

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2875 2885 2896

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alexander K. Garlen serves in Art Unit 2875 within Tech Center 2800, having overseen 693 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 66.1 percent. The median days to allowance is 769, which provides a timeline for applications that reach a grant. This 769-day figure is a metric for applicants to consider when evaluating the speed of prosecution on this docket.

The interview lift is 42.4 percent. This percentage is an increase relative to the 66.1 percent allowance rate, indicating that interviews are a method for advancing cases. With 693 resolved cases, Garlen has a volume of experience that supports these findings. Practitioners can use the 42.4 percent lift to justify the time and expense of an interview. The 769-day median pendency and 66.1 percent allowance rate offer a view of the outcomes in Art Unit 2875.

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

Performance Statistics

66.1%
Allow Rate
-1.9% vs TC avg
705
Total Applications
+42.4%
Interview Lift
769
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 693 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
34.9%
§102 Novelty
42.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18876832 Registration Plate Lighting Device for Illuminating a Registration Plate of a Motor Vehicle, Arrangement and Method Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19200692 OPTICAL DIFFUSION DEVICE Non-Final OA FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
19199388 LIGHT DIFFUSION DEVICE Non-Final OA FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

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