Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Alex W Lam, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LAM, ALEX W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2836 2837 2842 3619

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

LAM, ALEX W examines cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 2836. Across 288 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 91.7%, and the median time to allowance is 719 days.

The interview lift is 2.1%, indicating a modest positive association in the record. Canon Inc., Airbus SAS, and General Electric Company are the leading listed companies. The associated firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, Casimir Jones, S.C., and Fox Rothschild LLP. The combination of the allowance rate and median timing provides a useful baseline for portfolio planning in this assignment.

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

Performance Statistics

91.7%
Allow Rate
+39.7% vs TC avg
314
Total Applications
+2.1%
Interview Lift
719
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 288 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
38.8%
§102 Novelty
45.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19301728 POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18906417 ENERGY SENDING METHOD, SENDING DEVICE AND AIRCRAFT, AS WELL AS ENERGY RECEIVING METHOD, RECEIVING DEVICE AND AIR VEHICLE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA Airbus SAS
19282105 LOADING SHARING ACROSS MULITPLE POWER SUPPLIES Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19247264 WIRELESS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM Final Rejection TDK CORPORATION
19196843 POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alex W Lam's allowance rate?

91.7% of resolved applications examined by Alex W Lam were allowed (288 resolved cases), compared with 66.2% across Art Unit 2836 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alex W Lam?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.1 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 W Lam take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alex W Lam took 719 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alex W Lam work in?

Alex W Lam examines applications in Art Unit 2836 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month