Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: PARENT, ALEXANDER RENE

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

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alexander Rene Parent examines applications in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1700, with 107 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 55.1% suggests a moderate probability of success for patent applicants. This 55.1% rate indicates that slightly more than half of the applications result in a grant. The 107 resolved cases provide a representative sample of the outcomes in this art unit.

The median days to allowance is 1264, which represents a lengthy prosecution period. This 1264-day figure indicates that reaching a successful outcome can take over three years. For applicants, the 1264 days to allowance is a critical metric for long-term planning and resource allocation. This 1264-day duration is a defining feature of the prosecution experience in Tech Center 1700 under his review.

The interview lift of 16.3% highlights the potential benefits of direct engagement. This 16.3% lift suggests that applications are more likely to be allowed following an interview with the examiner. When viewed alongside the 55.1% base allowance rate, the 16.3% lift is a meaningful factor for practitioners to consider. Utilizing the 16.3% lift could be a key strategy for successfully navigating the 107 resolved cases in Art Unit 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

55.6%
Allow Rate
-9.4% vs TC avg
132
Total Applications
+15.6%
Interview Lift
1262
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 108 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
29.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18021336 AMMONIA PRODUCTION METHOD AND AMMONIA PRODUCTION APPARATUS Final Rejection NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
17919455 ELECTROLYTIC CONVERSION OF CARBON-CONTAINING IONS USING POROUS METAL ELECTRODES Final Rejection THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
18396865 ELECTROCHEMICAL LITHIUM EXTRACTION AND RECOVERY Final Rejection Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18574587 SEAWATER ELECTROLYSIS ENABLES SCALABLE ATMOSPHERIC CO2 MINERALIZATION Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18538320 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE ELECTROCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND STEAM TO SYNGAS Non-Final OA Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
17878275 ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE WITH CATALYST LAYER, ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE AND ELECTROLYTIC HYDROGENATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA AGC INC.
18354185 METHANE PRODUCTION SYSTEM Final Rejection NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
16968050 INTEGRATED ELECTROCHEMICAL CAPTURE AND CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE Final Rejection Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
18391669 HYDROGEN PURIFICATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Industrial Technology Research Institute
18064023 CATALYST INK COMPOSITION AND CATALYST COATED MEMBRANES FOR ELECTROLYSIS Non-Final OA UOP LLC
18684820 CALCIUM CARBONATE GENERATION METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
18011305 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PURE WATER Non-Final OA ORGANO CORPORATION
17673563 SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Sungrow Hydrogen Sci.&Tech. Co., Ltd.

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