Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Alison Claire Gerhard, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GERHARD, ALISON CLAIRE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1681 1797

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Analysis

GERHARD, ALISON CLAIRE has resolved 44 cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1681. The allowance rate is 40.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1377 days. The interview lift is 21.7%, providing a measurable but not dominant prosecution factor for counsel evaluating how to address examination issues.

The listed companies are SYSMEX Corporation, Google LLC, and BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Foley & Lardner LLP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and CALDWELL LLC. The limited case volume makes these figures useful as context rather than a stand-alone prediction.

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

Performance Statistics

40.9%
Allow Rate
-24.1% vs TC avg
81
Total Applications
+21.7%
Interview Lift
1377
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 44 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
25.4%
§102 Novelty
44.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18013689 Assay Device and Method for Concurrent Separation of Red Blood Cells and a Protein from a Blood Fluid Sample Non-Final OA Google LLC
18262223 MICROFLUIDIC CHIP, BOX DEVICE, MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
17692589 APPARATUSES WITH FLUID DROPLET GENERATORS COUPLED TO REACTION REGIONS AND FLUID EJECTORS Non-Final OA HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
18034693 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MONITORING CELLS, TISSUES, OR ORGANS-ON-A-CHIP Non-Final OA University of Rochester
17761172 AUTOMATED REAGENT IDENTIFICATION FOR FLUID HANDLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Beckman Coulter, Inc.
18809834 BIOFILM DETECTION AND SANITIZATION VIA FLUORESCENCE USING A FLEXIBLE SERPENTINE DEVICE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18328609 OCULAR TISSUE SAMPLING DEVICE Non-Final OA University of Utah Research Foundation
17985412 APPARATUS FOR DETECTING TARGET ANALYTE Non-Final OA SEEGENE, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alison Claire Gerhard's allowance rate?

40.9% of resolved applications examined by Alison Claire Gerhard were allowed (44 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 1681 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alison Claire Gerhard?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alison Claire Gerhard take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alison Claire Gerhard took 1,377 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alison Claire Gerhard work in?

Alison Claire Gerhard examines applications in Art Unit 1681 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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