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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Alexander P Gross, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GROSS, ALEXANDER P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2871 2899

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alexander P. Gross is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2871. The record includes 569 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 59.2%, and a median of 955 days to allowance. The interview lift is 20.8%, indicating a measurable association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The 955-day median supplies a timing reference for applicants, while the allowance rate suggests that claim strategy and response quality remain important factors in this docket.

The principal companies are BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Apple Inc., and Canon Inc. The leading firms are NSIP LAW, Apex Attorneys at Law, LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The organization mix gives practitioners context on display, imaging, and consumer-electronics matters appearing in the record.

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

Performance Statistics

59.2%
Allow Rate
-8.8% vs TC avg
602
Total Applications
+20.8%
Interview Lift
955
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 569 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
18.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19714689 SMART GLASSES Non-Final OA Shenzhen Yiwen Tech Limited
18977537 MODULAR ERGONOMIC GOGGLE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18815894 OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18730219 ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICE HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18239541 LIGHT PATH CONTROL DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18695523 MEMS DEVICE, DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING MEMS DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19093743 ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD, DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19023554 ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18891263 METASURFACE REFLECTOR, PROJECTION DEVICE, AND NEAR-EYE WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA TDK Corporation
18970325 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Innolux Corporation
18996763 PROJECTION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18928776 Optical Display and Transport Means Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
19008120 CAMERA MODULE AND CAMERA ACTUATOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
17597235 DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18419776 MICROSCOPE WITH AT LEAST ONE OPTICAL BEAM PATH Final Rejection Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alexander P Gross's allowance rate?

59.2% of resolved applications examined by Alexander P Gross were allowed (569 resolved cases), compared with 59.1% across Art Unit 2871 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alexander P Gross?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alexander P Gross take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alexander P Gross took 955 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alexander P Gross work in?

Alexander P Gross examines applications in Art Unit 2871 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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