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Patent Examiner Raymond Alejandro

Art Unit 1752 · Electrochemistry: Batteries, Fuel Cells & Related Apparatus · Tech Center 1700 · 347 applications since 2021

⚑ Average: harder than 54% of examiners● Free examiner data

Raymond Alejandro is a USPTO patent examiner in Art Unit 1752 (Electrochemistry: Batteries, Fuel Cells & Related Apparatus) who has examined 347 applications in filing years 2021–2025. Examiner Alejandro's allowance rate is 87.6%, above the 82.1% USPTO average; the examiner ranks harder than 54% of examiners. Applicants who held an examiner interview saw a 9.1 percentage-point lift in allowance in 2023.

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Data through March 2026 · Source: USPTO Patent Center (formerly PAIR) · Methodology

Overview

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Difficulty: Average
harder than 54% of examiners
Easier54th percentileHarder
Allowance rate vs peers
Examiner Alejandro87.6%
Art Unit 175285.9%
USPTO average82.1%
Allowance rate
87.6%
▲ USPTO avg 82.1%
Applications
347
filing years 2021–2025
First-action allowance
36.9%
allowed on OA #1
Abandoned
8.1%
share of applications
Avg office actions
0.8
USPTO avg 1.2
Days to first OA
734
▲ USPTO 589
RCE rate
12.4%
USPTO 14.1%
Interview rate
21.6%
USPTO 21.5%

Examiner details

  • Art unit1752 · Electrochemistry: Batteries, Fuel Cells & Related Apparatus
  • Title / gradePrimary Patent Examiner · GS-14
  • Service27 years
  • Phone(571) 272-1282
  • Email[email protected]
  • LocationAlexandria, VA 22314
  • On office actionsAlejandro, Raymond
Full signatory authority

Examiner Alejandro can allow an application without a supervisory sign-off, which is why an examiner interview can be decisive.

Examines (USPC classes)
429 · Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product & Process29 · Metal Working423 · Patent Classification

How to improve your odds with Examiner Alejandro

  • The data favors an interview. Interviewed cases allowed 15.1 points higher in 2022, the largest measured lift on this docket.
  • Plan for the timeline. First office action averages 734 days vs the 589-day USPTO norm.
  • Expect a §102. Novelty is the most-issued rejection (103), and applicants overcame it 92.3% of the time.
  • The data favored an RCE here. Cases with an RCE allowed at 100.0% versus 93.0% without in 2023.
  • Tighter claims have moved faster here. With a 87.6% allowance rate, appropriately scoped independent claims have tended to shorten prosecution.

Historical patterns from this examiner's past cases, shown for general information. This is not legal advice and does not predict the outcome of any specific application. Decisions about interviews, RCEs, and claim strategy should be made with a licensed patent attorney or agent.

Rejection patterns & how they get overcome

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§101 Eligibility5 issued · 100.0% overcome
§102 Novelty103 issued · 92.3% overcome
§103 Obviousness103 issued · 84.4% overcome
§112 Disclosure80 issued · 98.0% overcome
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RCE behavior

Allowance after a Request for Continued Examination versus without one, per year. Use it to judge whether an RCE is worth the cost in front of Examiner Alejandro.

YearRCE rateAllowance w/ RCEAllowance w/oDelta
20238.1%100.0%93.0%+7.0pp
202211.9%87.5%80.3%+7.2pp
202118.2%100.0%89.7%+10.3pp

Recent outcomes

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App #TitleOutcomeOAsArguments & redline
17/785718Battery Cell Tray and Storage Container for SamePatented1🔒 View
18/249403Electric Power Storage ModulePatented0🔒 View
17/924973Air Supply Apparatus for Fuel CellPatented1🔒 View
17/943347Composite Membranes for Flow BatteriesPatented2🔒 View
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Technology & expertise

BatteriesFuel cellsElectrochemical apparatusEnergy storageTop CPC: H01M · H01G · C25B
About this examiner. Raymond Alejandro has examined 347 applications in Art Unit 1752 (Electrochemistry: Batteries, Fuel Cells & Related Apparatus, Tech Center 1700). The docket skews toward batteries, fuel cells, electrochemical apparatus.

Frequently asked questions

What is Examiner Raymond Alejandro's allowance rate?
Examiner Alejandro's allowance rate is 87.6%, compared with the 82.1% USPTO average and 85.9% for Art Unit 1752, which places Examiner Alejandro harder than 54% of examiners.
Is Examiner Alejandro a hard examiner?
Examiner Alejandro is about average — Examiner Alejandro ranks harder than 54% of examiners, in the 54th difficulty percentile (average).
Do examiner interviews help with Examiner Alejandro?
The data says yes. Interviewed applications allowed 15.1 percentage points higher than non-interviewed ones in 2022 (93.3% versus 78.3%).
What is Examiner Alejandro's most common rejection?
§102 novelty, issued 103 times in the data. Applicants overcame it 92.3% of the time, usually by amendment plus argument.
Is an RCE worth filing with Examiner Alejandro?
Often, yes — every measured year ran the same way. In 2023, applications with an RCE allowed at 100.0% versus 93.0% without one.
How long until the first office action from Examiner Alejandro?
About 734 days on average, versus the 589-day USPTO norm.
How do I contact Examiner Raymond Alejandro?
Examiner Alejandro can be reached by phone at (571) 272-1282 or by email at [email protected]. The examiner's direct line also appears on the first page of every office action.

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Statistics are computed by Boundly Prosecution Intel from USPTO Patent Center (formerly PAIR) file wrappers for filing years 2021–2025, updated monthly. Allowance rate (sometimes called grant rate) is the share of disposed applications that issued as patents. Historical data is provided for informational purposes only; past examiner behavior does not guarantee future outcomes, and nothing here is legal advice or a substitute for advice from a licensed patent attorney or agent. Are you Raymond Alejandro, or see an error? Request a correction.