Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Philip L Cotey, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COTEY, PHILIP L

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1743 2855 2856

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

COTEY, PHILIP L handles matters in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1743. The profile covers 787 resolved cases, with an 83.9% allowance rate and an 896-day median to allowance. The interview lift is 21.2%, indicating that interviews can play a meaningful supporting role in prosecution before this examiner.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH, and Atlas Copco AB. The listed firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, CR MILES, P.C., and DOWNS RACHLIN MARTIN PLLC. Applicants can use the allowance and timing figures for portfolio planning, while preparing interviews around precise claim and prior-art issues.

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

Performance Statistics

83.9%
Allow Rate
+15.9% vs TC avg
810
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
896
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 787 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
7.7%
§102 Novelty
58.9%
§103 Obviousness
26.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18810429 ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING TEMPERATURE OF THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18682068 METHOD AND CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR ASCERTAINING A JUNCTION TEMPERATURE OF A SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT COMPRISING AN INSULATED GATE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18745212 MICROBOLOMETER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18839353 INFRARED SHACK-HARTMANN WAVEFRONT SENSOR BASED ON CAVITY-COUPLED NANOANTENNAS Non-Final OA University of Notre Dame du Lac
18611945 Optical Signal Transfer Mechanism For A Vacuum Compatible Spring Loaded Thermometry Probe Final Rejection Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
18747056 ACTIVATABLE TEMPERATURE EXPOSURE INDICATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Temptime Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Philip L Cotey's allowance rate?

83.9% of resolved applications examined by Philip L Cotey were allowed (787 resolved cases), compared with 59.4% across Art Unit 1743 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Philip L Cotey?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Philip L Cotey take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Philip L Cotey took 896 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Philip L Cotey work in?

Philip L Cotey examines applications in Art Unit 1743 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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