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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Alec Jon Peters, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PETERS, ALEC JON

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1641 1643 1645 1653 1671

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

PETERS, ALEC JON works in tech center 1600 and art unit 1641. The record contains 43 resolved cases, a 67.4% allowance rate, and a median of 1356 days to allowance. The interview lift is 54.8%, showing a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in this record.

Trustees of Tufts College, Nanjing Bioheng Biotech Co. Ltd., and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. are the leading listed companies. The listed firms are BCF LLP (Misc.), MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP, and TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP. The limited case history counsels against overgeneralization, but the interview measure supports careful consideration of an interview as part of prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

67.4%
Allow Rate
+7.4% vs TC avg
100
Total Applications
+54.8%
Interview Lift
1356
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 43 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
27.5%
§103 Obviousness
31.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18568444 METHOD OF PREDICTING RESPONSE TO IMMUNOTHERAPY Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18553391 GUCY2C BINDING POLYPEPTIDE AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18259763 ANTI-SURVIVIN ANTIBODIES FOR TREATMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES Non-Final OA Health Research, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alec Jon Peters's allowance rate?

67.4% of resolved applications examined by Alec Jon Peters were allowed (43 resolved cases), compared with 45.2% across Art Unit 1641 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alec Jon Peters?

This examiner's interview lift is +54.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alec Jon Peters take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alec Jon Peters took 1,356 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alec Jon Peters work in?

Alec Jon Peters examines applications in Art Unit 1641 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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