Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SHOWALTER, ALEXANDER KEITH

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1629

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner SHOWALTER, ALEXANDER KEITH is assigned to Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1629. The examiner has 90 resolved cases on record. The allowance rate for these cases is 54.4 percent, which represents the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. The median time to reach an allowance is 1314 days. This 1314-day timeline is a factor for applicants to consider when managing their prosecution schedules.

The interview lift is 26.3 percent, which indicates that conducting an interview is associated with a higher likelihood of allowance. This 26.3 percent lift is a value that can be compared to the 54.4 percent baseline allowance rate, suggesting that verbal communication is a factor in the outcome of cases. With 90 resolved cases, these metrics provide a statistical basis for planning interactions with the examiner. Practitioners in Art Unit 1629 can use the 1314-day median and the 26.3 percent lift to inform their strategy in Tech Center 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

54.4%
Allow Rate
-5.6% vs TC avg
122
Total Applications
+26.3%
Interview Lift
1314
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 90 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
36.1%
§103 Obviousness
30.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18686126 HERBICIDAL MALONAMIDES CONTAINING A CONDENSED RING SYSTEM Non-Final OA BASF SE
18726342 COMBINATION THERAPIES INCLUDING PARP1 INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Cornell University
18549061 COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF TREATMENT THEREOF Final Rejection LifeMine Therapeutics

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