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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Adam Adrien Germain, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GERMAIN, ADAM ADRIEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1718 1772 1776 1777

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Analysis

GERMAIN, ADAM ADRIEN has resolved 60 cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1718. The allowance rate is 35.0%, while the median time to allowance is 1277 days. The interview lift is 10.2%, showing a limited recorded association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The docket includes The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc., Xingmai Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co. Ltd., and Baxter Healthcare S.A. The leading firms are ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP, BrainSpark Associates, LLC, and Bridgeway IP Law Group, PLLC. The modest case volume supports using the profile as directional context.

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

Performance Statistics

35.0%
Allow Rate
-30.0% vs TC avg
115
Total Applications
+10.2%
Interview Lift
1277
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 60 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
54.3%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17977671 DUAL LUMEN PATIENT LINE SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING KINK DETECTION Final Rejection BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
17268719 METHOD AND CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AMOUNT AND PURITY OF A MULTIMERIC PROTEIN Final Rejection REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
17758351 COMPOSITE MEMBRANE WITH NANOSELECTIVE SURFACE FOR ORGANIC SOLVENT NANOFILTRATION Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
19022676 BIOFOULING PROTECTION OF ELEVATED VOLUME/VELOCITY FLOWS Non-Final OA BioFouling Technologies, Inc.
18397353 POLYMER FOR HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE FOR ORGANIC SOLVENT NANOFILTRATION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18424653 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FOR SEAWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS (SWRO) FOR HIGHER RECOVERY OPERATIONS AND LOWER FOULING PROPENSITY Non-Final OA ACWA POWER Company
17347294 WATER CHARACTERISTIC SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection PENTAIR PLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Adam Adrien Germain's allowance rate?

35.0% of resolved applications examined by Adam Adrien Germain were allowed (60 resolved cases), compared with 35.5% across Art Unit 1718 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Adam Adrien Germain?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Adam Adrien Germain take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Adam Adrien Germain took 1,277 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Adam Adrien Germain work in?

Adam Adrien Germain examines applications in Art Unit 1718 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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