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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Alexandra Robyn Morford, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MORFORD, ALEXANDRA ROBYN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3658 3666

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

MORFORD, ALEXANDRA ROBYN works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3658. Her record includes 20 resolved cases, a 50.0% allowance rate, and a median of 968 days to allowance. Interviews correspond to a 50.5% lift in allowance outcomes.

The companies appearing most often are Tokyo Electron Limited, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Robert Bosch GmbH. The listed firms are OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., 24IP LAW GROUP USA, PLLC, and Anova Law Group, PLLC. Because the resolved-case volume is limited, practitioners should use the profile as directional rather than conclusive.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-2.0% vs TC avg
66
Total Applications
+50.5%
Interview Lift
968
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 20 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
42.7%
§103 Obviousness
26.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18854374 MOBILE ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19222850 METHOD AND DEVICE WITH AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT CONTROL Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17884750 WALK-BEHIND LAWNMOWER SPEED CONTROLS Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18932014 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOT APPARATUS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18580256 SEMI-AUTOMATIC POSITIONING OF MULTIPLE PASSIVE JOINTS IN A ROBOTIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18299946 CROP RESIDUE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18377959 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF A SURGICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18739602 TIGHTENING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18148703 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING LANE LINE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18398343 BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF AN EFFECTOR Final Rejection Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
18736161 DOOR CLOSING SYSTEM OF AN ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18487076 LANE INDICATION METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18658510 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC TUNING OF CLASSIFICATION YARD PARAMETERS Non-Final OA BNSF Railway Company
18921728 Teaching Method and Substrate Processing System Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18289525 TRANSFER DEVICE AND EXPANSION AMOUNT CALCULATION METHOD Non-Final OA TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
18896341 AUTONOMOUS END EFFECTOR SELECTION AND MOUNTING Non-Final OA Dexterity, Inc.
18721092 Wheel Weight Mapping of an Agricultural Implement Final Rejection AGCO Corporation
18280062 ROBOTIC COLD ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA US Patent Innovations, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alexandra Robyn Morford's allowance rate?

50.0% of resolved applications examined by Alexandra Robyn Morford were allowed (20 resolved cases), compared with 61.9% across Art Unit 3658 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alexandra Robyn Morford?

This examiner's interview lift is +50.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alexandra Robyn Morford take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alexandra Robyn Morford took 968 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alexandra Robyn Morford work in?

Alexandra Robyn Morford examines applications in Art Unit 3658 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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