Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Tammy Goddard, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GODDARD, TAMMY

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2629 2677

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2611. The profile includes 147 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 34.0% and a median of 1686 days to allowance. The interview lift is 18.3%, indicating a positive but limited association in a docket with extended timing.

The listed companies are Canon Inc., Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited, and Matterport Inc. The listed firms are Ahmann Kloke LLP, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and ZIEGLER IP LAW GROUP, LLC. Practitioners should plan for prolonged prosecution, address claim issues early, and use interviews selectively to support a low-baseline allowance environment.

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

Performance Statistics

34.0%
Allow Rate
-28.0% vs TC avg
162
Total Applications
+18.3%
Interview Lift
1686
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 147 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
61.5%
§103 Obviousness
12.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18785911 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18848918 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tammy Goddard's allowance rate?

34.0% of resolved applications examined by Tammy Goddard were allowed (147 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tammy Goddard?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tammy Goddard take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tammy Goddard took 1,686 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tammy Goddard work in?

Tammy Goddard examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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