Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GERMAIN, ADAM ADRIEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1718 1772 1776 1777

This examiner grants 33% of resolved cases

Analysis

Adam Adrien Germain works in Art Unit 1718 within Tech Center 1700, where he has overseen 57 resolved cases. The examiner's allowance rate stands at 33.3%, while the median days to allowance is 1288. These figures suggest a rigorous examination process with a duration of 1288 days for cases that reach allowance. Practitioners should use the 33.3% rate as a baseline for evaluating the probability of a grant.

The interview lift for this examiner is 4.9%, which is a modest increase compared to the 33.3% allowance rate. This 4.9% lift indicates that while interviews provide some benefit, they may not be as transformative as in other profiles. Strategy should focus on the 57 resolved cases to understand the examiner's typical requirements. Given the 1288-day median, applicants should consider whether the 4.9% lift justifies the resources required for an interview in Art Unit 1718.

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

Performance Statistics

33.3%
Allow Rate
-31.7% vs TC avg
111
Total Applications
+4.9%
Interview Lift
1288
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 57 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
57.0%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19349993 SWIMMING POOL ROBOT Final Rejection XINGMAI INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
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.
17750113 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS SEPARATION OF SOLID PARTICLES FROM SOLID-LIQUID SLURRIES Final Rejection The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
17977671 DUAL LUMEN PATIENT LINE SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING KINK DETECTION Final Rejection BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
18002667 TREATMENT OF NITROGEN COMPOUNDS IN SPENT CAUSTIC Non-Final OA LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY LLC
17912702 WATER TREATMENT METHOD, WATER TREATMENT DEVICE AND SLIME INHIBITOR FOR MEMBRANES Non-Final OA ORGANO CORPORATION

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