Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ricky Go, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GO, RICKY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1716 2857 2862 2863 3645

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner works in tech center 3600 and art unit 1716, with 1053 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 80.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1110 days. The interview lift is 9.0%, a modest positive association compared with the overall allowance result.

Representative companies include Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Rolls-Royce plc, and LG Energy Solution Ltd. The principal firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC). The large record and high allowance rate support a predictable planning baseline, while the longer median timing favors early docket management and focused prosecution responses.

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

Performance Statistics

80.2%
Allow Rate
+28.2% vs TC avg
1,085
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
1110
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1053 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.5%
§101 Eligibility
29.4%
§102 Novelty
21.7%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18228561 Automatic Dip Picking From Azimuthal Borehole Images Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18410898 COLD SPRAY DIAGNOSTICS Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
18802848 SECONDARY BATTERY DIAGNOSING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18770796 Method and Apparatus for Automated Generation of a Test Plan to Measure a Measurement Object Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH
18813404 TIRE WEAR NOTIFICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18223756 REAL-TIME ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING DETECTION Final Rejection Utilidata, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ricky Go's allowance rate?

80.2% of resolved applications examined by Ricky Go were allowed (1,053 resolved cases), compared with 45.4% across Art Unit 1716 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ricky Go?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ricky Go take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ricky Go took 1,110 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ricky Go work in?

Ricky Go examines applications in Art Unit 1716 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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