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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Alex A Rolland, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ROLLAND, ALEX A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1712 1759 1784 1792 1794 1796 2893 3653

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

ROLLAND, ALEX A is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 1712. The record includes 616 resolved cases, a 47.7% allowance rate, and a median of 1366 days to allowance. The 27.0% interview lift indicates a strong association between interviews and allowance outcomes in this profile.

The listed companies are Applied Materials Inc., ASM IP Holding B.V., and Tokyo Electron Limited. The listed firms are Snell & Wilmer (ASM IP Holding B.V.), VOLPE KOENIG, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP-BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD. Applicants should anticipate extended prosecution based on the median timing and consider interviews early enough to address the issues reflected in the allowance pattern.

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

Performance Statistics

47.7%
Allow Rate
-4.3% vs TC avg
657
Total Applications
+27.0%
Interview Lift
1366
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 616 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
65.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18900571 SELECTIVE DEPOSITION OF INHIBITOR MATERIAL AND DEPOSITION ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18149700 METHODS FOR FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE INCLUDING A DIPOLE LAYER Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18232466 DEPOSITION OF ETC MATERIALS ONTO SUBSTRATES VIA INKJET PRINTING Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
19351692 METHOD OF DEPOSITING FILM Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
19093922 METHOD FOR OPERATING FILM FORMING DEVICE AND FILM FORMING DEVICE Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18569248 METAL-CONTAINING FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL-CONTAINING FILM Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
19349960 SELECTIVE DEPOSITION METHOD OF THIN FILM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Hongik University Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation
19103609 METHOD FOR FORMING MULTILAYERED COATING FILM Non-Final OA KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
19051679 HIGH DENSITY AMORPHOUS CARBON FILM WITH REDUCED HYDROGEN CONTENT Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18378828 OLIGOMER FILM FOR BOTTOM-UP GAP FILL PROCESSES Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18337294 FORMING OPTICAL DEVICE USING MIXED-PARTICLE LAYER Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18336157 METHOD FOR FORMATION OF CONFORMAL ALD SIO2 FILMS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18093156 PLASMA-ENHANCED MOLYBDENUM DEPOSITION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18564975 ENGINEERED WOOD ADHESIVES AND ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCT THEREFROM Non-Final OA CARGILL, INCORPORATED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alex A Rolland's allowance rate?

47.7% of resolved applications examined by Alex A Rolland were allowed (616 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1712 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alex A Rolland?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alex A Rolland take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alex A Rolland took 1,366 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alex A Rolland work in?

Alex A Rolland examines applications in Art Unit 1712 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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