Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Arlen Soderquist, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SODERQUIST, ARLEN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1677 1699 1777 1797 1798 3774

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

SODERQUIST, ARLEN works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1677. The record includes 928 resolved cases, a 59.7% allowance rate, and a median of 1197 days to allowance. Interview lift is 26.2%, indicating that interviews may materially assist prosecution even though the overall allowance result is below a majority of resolved cases.

The listed companies are 3M Innovative Properties Company, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, and HP Inc. Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC, Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC, and Foley & Lardner LLP are the listed firms. Counsel should anticipate substantive prosecution effort, use interviews to narrow disputed issues, and account for the stated median timing when advising clients.

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

Performance Statistics

59.7%
Allow Rate
-10.3% vs TC avg
958
Total Applications
+26.2%
Interview Lift
1197
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 928 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
43.0%
§103 Obviousness
32.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18704816 SAMPLE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND ELUENT DELIVERY ELEMENT FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA 3M Innovative Properties Company
18695414 QUANTIFICATION METHOD OF POLYSORBATE IN AQUEOUS FORMULATIONS Non-Final OA Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
18684133 MOLECULE DETECTIONS Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18703915 USE OF BIOMARKERS IN DIAGNOSING AND TREATING LUPUS NEPHRITIS Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
17380423 DETECTION OF HEMOLYSIS USING A CHROMATOGRAPHIC DETECTION PAD Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
18682535 AGRICULTURAL SAMPLE HANDLING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Precision Planting LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Arlen Soderquist's allowance rate?

59.7% of resolved applications examined by Arlen Soderquist were allowed (928 resolved cases), compared with 32.7% across Art Unit 1677 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Arlen Soderquist?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Arlen Soderquist take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Arlen Soderquist took 1,197 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Arlen Soderquist work in?

Arlen Soderquist examines applications in Art Unit 1677 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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