Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Cortez M Cook, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COOK, CORTEZ M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2834 2837 2846 3634

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.5%
Allow Rate
+32.5% vs TC avg
519
Total Applications
+7.8%
Interview Lift
770
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 509 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18967770 MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING PLURALITY OF ACTIVATION MODES Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18758939 BATTERY PACK IDENTIFICATION IN POWER TOOL Non-Final OA Black & Decker Inc.
18727104 CONTROL DEVICE, MOTOR MODULE, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA NIDEC CORPORATION
18726363 MOTOR DRIVING DEVICE AND MOTOR DRIVING METHOD Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18726091 CONVEYING DEVICE AND CONVEYING METHOD Final Rejection HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
18978173 TRANSFER UNIT, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Cortez M Cook's allowance rate?

84.5% of resolved applications examined by Cortez M Cook were allowed (509 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2834 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Cortez M Cook?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Cortez M Cook take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Cortez M Cook took 770 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Cortez M Cook work in?

Cortez M Cook examines applications in Art Unit 2834 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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