Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GO, RICKY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1716 2857 2862 2863 3645 3674

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ricky Go is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, Art Unit 1716, with 1047 resolved cases. The examiner has an allowance rate of 80.0 percent, which is very high for such a large volume of applications. This suggests a very consistent and favorable approach to patent examination across the 1047 resolved cases in Art Unit 1716.

The interview lift is 9.0 percent, which is a positive increase. This indicates that while the overall allowance rate is already 80.0 percent, an interview can still provide a benefit in securing a grant. Many applications are likely to be allowed regardless of whether an interview is conducted. The 9.0 percent lift is a useful secondary strategy for complex cases.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1110. This timeline provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process in Tech Center 3600. With the allowance rate and the 1110 day median, practitioners can set realistic expectations for their clients. The 1110 day duration is a key factor for long-term planning in Art Unit 1716.

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

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+28.0% vs TC avg
1,064
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
1110
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1047 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.7%
§101 Eligibility
29.3%
§102 Novelty
21.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18395851 Signal Processing Method, Signal Processing Device, And Signal Processing Program Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18619698 AUTOMATED UNIT OF MEASURE VALIDATION SYSTEM FOR WELL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18228561 Automatic Dip Picking From Azimuthal Borehole Images Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18647099 INSPECTION METHOD OF INSPECTING MOVING OBJECT Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19036835 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18410898 COLD SPRAY DIAGNOSTICS Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
18184958 PREDICTION OF MECHANICAL FAILURE Non-Final OA Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
18589851 COMPUTER, DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM, AND DIAGNOSIS METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18650240 DOPPLER DIVISION MULTIPLEXING Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18664682 CALIBRATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18545124 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LIDAR ALIGNMENT AND CALIBRATION Final Rejection Boston Dynamics, Inc.
18582808 SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING ABNORMAL DATA AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18027902 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING SPIKE TRAINS Non-Final OA University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education

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