Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Alejandro Valencia, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853 2861

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO has 1391 resolved cases in tech center 2800 and art unit 2853. The allowance rate is 42.7%, the interview lift is 6.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1100 days. The large record shows allowance in fewer than half of resolved matters. Interviews are associated with a modest improvement, and the median indicates that prosecution can extend over a substantial period.

The main companies are Canon Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, and Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha. The leading firms are Venable LLP, WORKMAN NYDEGGER, and MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. Applicants may want to invest in detailed initial claim positioning and robust response development, with interviews serving as a limited but available supplement.

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

Performance Statistics

42.7%
Allow Rate
-25.3% vs TC avg
1,528
Total Applications
+6.2%
Interview Lift
1100
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1391 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.6%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18956838 HEAD SYSTEM AND PRINTER Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18932177 PRINTER, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18673582 OBSERVING APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND OBSERVING METHOD Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18340165 LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18334419 LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18192969 LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18188088 CONTAINER HAVING SIDE WALL FORMED WITH RECESSED PORTION POSITIONED ABOVE LIQUID SUPPLY OPENING Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18187297 PRINTING DEVICE INCLUDING PLATEN ROLLER CONFIGURED TO BE URGED TOWARD PRINT HEAD UPON ATTACHMENT OF CASSETTE Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17733184 INK INJECTION CYLINDER, INK TANK, AND INKJET PRINTER EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17705625 PRINTER, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17705581 PRINTER AND CLEANING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17645346 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
17512215 PRINTING DEVICE Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17203280 INK-JET PRINTER Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19083595 IMAGE RECORDING METHOD AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19078165 INK JET RECORDING METHOD, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MELAMINE DECORATIVE PLATE, AND MELAMINE DECORATIVE PLATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18186194 INK JET INK AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
19068611 LIQUID EJECTION HEAD SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19065918 RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18923065 PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18815651 INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18679179 CIRCULATION UNIT, LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18677006 TECHNOLOGY FOR CONTROLLING SHAPE OF IMAGE FORMED BY IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18673434 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM, PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM, AND PRINTING HEAD MECHANISM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18653032 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND LIQUID EJECTION HEAD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18638093 PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18632924 LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18627634 INK-REPELLENT MEMBER AND INK JET HEAD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18624016 PRINTING APPARATUS AND INK CIRCULATION METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18390968 LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alejandro Valencia's allowance rate?

42.7% of resolved applications examined by Alejandro Valencia were allowed (1,391 resolved cases), compared with 72.7% across Art Unit 2853 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alejandro Valencia?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alejandro Valencia take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alejandro Valencia took 1,100 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alejandro Valencia work in?

Alejandro Valencia examines applications in Art Unit 2853 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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