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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Vincent Alexander Providence, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PROVIDENCE, VINCENT ALEXANDER

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2617

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

PROVIDENCE, VINCENT ALEXANDER works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2611. His record shows 31 resolved cases, an 80.6% allowance rate, and a 932-day median time to allowance. The interview lift is 18.0%, a positive signal that supports direct examiner engagement when a focused discussion can advance claim analysis.

The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Apple Inc., and Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Nixon & Vanderhye PC, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and Astute IP Law Group.

The allowance rate indicates that favorable outcomes are common in the supplied cases, while the median timing remains substantial. Because the resolved set is limited, practitioners should use the profile as directional context rather than a complete prediction. Interviews should be paired with written amendments that preserve the intended technical scope.

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

Performance Statistics

80.6%
Allow Rate
+18.6% vs TC avg
74
Total Applications
+18.0%
Interview Lift
932
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
80.9%
§103 Obviousness
1.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19089976 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MEMORY IN DISPLAY Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19049590 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AMBIENCE SUGGESTIONS FOR AN ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18966038 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DISTANCE WITH RESPECT TO EXTERNAL OBJECT Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18917183 WEARABLE DEVICE FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL OBJECT GUIDING SHOOTING OF IMAGE OR VIDEO AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19007277 DISPLAYING BACKGROUND REGIONS FOR TIME USER INTERFACES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19113847 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18951318 NIGHT MODE FOR XR SYSTEMS Final Rejection Snap Inc.
18580332 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE PROCESSING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18509041 TEXTURED MESH RECONSTRUCTION FROM MULTI-VIEW IMAGES Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18278128 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18109062 GENERATING SOUVENIRS FROM EXTENDED REALITY SESSIONS Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18594980 PROCESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL BASED ONLY ON VISIBLE MODEL REGION Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18036834 SELF-SUPERVISED 3D POINT CLOUD ABSTRACTION Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18413862 Voxelization Enhancement of TriSoup Triangles Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18439157 LEARNING CONTINUOUS CONTROL FOR 3D-AWARE IMAGE GENERATION ON TEXT-TO-IMAGE DIFFUSION MODELS Non-Final OA ADOBE INC.
18800877 MAPPING OF TEXTURE IN 3D SCENE Final Rejection DASSAULT SYSTEMES

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Vincent Alexander Providence's allowance rate?

80.6% of resolved applications examined by Vincent Alexander Providence were allowed (31 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Vincent Alexander Providence?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Vincent Alexander Providence take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Vincent Alexander Providence took 932 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Vincent Alexander Providence work in?

Vincent Alexander Providence examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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