Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Alexander Rene Parent, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PARENT, ALEXANDER RENE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1732 1738 1794 1795

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

This record includes 112 resolved cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1700. The allowance rate is 56.3%, with a median of 1261 days to allowance. Interview lift is 15.0%, indicating a positive association that may support adding interviews to a broader response strategy.

The listed companies are Nissan Chemical Corporation, The University of British Columbia, and Baxter Healthcare S.A. The listed firms are BakerHostetler, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Boone IP Law, PLLC. The 1261-day median makes pendency management important, particularly where claim scope or technical distinctions may require extended prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

56.3%
Allow Rate
-8.7% vs TC avg
147
Total Applications
+15.0%
Interview Lift
1261
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 112 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
29.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17919455 ELECTROLYTIC CONVERSION OF CARBON-CONTAINING IONS USING POROUS METAL ELECTRODES Final Rejection THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
18427122 DEVICES FOR UREA ELECTROLYSIS AND METHODS OF USING SAME Non-Final OA Baxter Healthcare SA
18574587 SEAWATER ELECTROLYSIS ENABLES SCALABLE ATMOSPHERIC CO2 MINERALIZATION Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18550577 POLYMER ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE, SOLID ELECROL YTE ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELECTROLYZING CARBON DIOXIDE WITH USE OF SAME Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18354185 METHANE PRODUCTION SYSTEM Final Rejection NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
17608684 CONVERSION OF CARBONATE INTO SYNGAS OR C2+ PRODUCTS IN ELECTROLYSIS CELL Non-Final OA THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
18391669 HYDROGEN PURIFICATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Industrial Technology Research Institute
17549548 Tunable Adsorption and Wetting Final Rejection The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
16968050 INTEGRATED ELECTROCHEMICAL CAPTURE AND CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE Final Rejection Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
17295268 ION REMOVAL KIT Final Rejection KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO.,LTD.
18684820 CALCIUM CARBONATE GENERATION METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alexander Rene Parent's allowance rate?

56.3% of resolved applications examined by Alexander Rene Parent were allowed (112 resolved cases), compared with 40.4% across Art Unit 1700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alexander Rene Parent?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.0 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 Rene Parent take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alexander Rene Parent took 1,261 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alexander Rene Parent work in?

Alexander Rene Parent examines applications in Art Unit 1700 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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