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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Alex Brock Griffin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GRIFFIN, ALEX BROCK

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alex Brock Griffin is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 3665. The profile covers 35 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 51.4% and a median of 961 days to allowance. The interview lift is 44.3%, indicating a strong measured association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Because the record contains 35 resolved cases, applicants should view these figures as directional and supplement them with matter-specific review.

The listed companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Airbus SAS, and Volvo Group. The leading firms are Artegis Law Group, LLP - Harman, CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC, and Dickinson Wright PLLC - Troy. The company mix points to transportation and vehicle technologies, while the firms identify representatives with recorded matters in the docket.

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

Performance Statistics

51.4%
Allow Rate
-0.6% vs TC avg
65
Total Applications
+44.3%
Interview Lift
961
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 35 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
40.3%
§103 Obviousness
29.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18450223 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AIRCRAFT GROUND MANOEUVRES Non-Final OA Airbus Operations Limited
19008103 LANE DIVISION LINE DETECTION DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18478013 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING A SAFE PARKING LOCATION FOR PARKING A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18798830 DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA HL KLEMOVE CORP.
18928837 COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TURN INDICATOR CANCELLATION Final Rejection Volvo Truck Corporation
18334710 Method of Operating Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Devices on a Vehicle Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18870310 Method and Apparatus for Determining at least one Defective Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18624356 FLYING VEHICLE HAVING AUXILIARY THRUSTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUXILIARY THRUSTER Final Rejection Kia Corporation
19199836 VEHICLE DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18680765 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VOICE ASSISTANCE IN A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Mercedes-Benz Group AG
18798999 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OFFBOARD DATA VALIDATION VIA SYNCED MIRROR FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18131772 STEERING LIMITERS FOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION Final Rejection Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.
18075595 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONBOARD VEHICLE CENTER OF GRAVITY AND MOMENT OF INERTIA ESTIMATION Non-Final OA STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alex Brock Griffin's allowance rate?

51.4% of resolved applications examined by Alex Brock Griffin were allowed (35 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 3665 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alex Brock Griffin?

This examiner's interview lift is +44.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alex Brock Griffin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alex Brock Griffin took 961 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alex Brock Griffin work in?

Alex Brock Griffin examines applications in Art Unit 3665 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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