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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Patricia L Hailey, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HAILEY, PATRICIA L

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1629 1691 1700 1725 1732 1793 1795 4100

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

HAILEY, PATRICIA L is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 4100 and art unit 1629. With 1296 resolved cases, the profile shows an 88.2% allowance rate and a median of 876 days to allowance. The 10.0% interview lift is positive but limited, suggesting that the allowance result is not strongly tied to interview use in the available data.

The leading companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, and Tohoku University. The leading firms are NOVICK, KIM & LEE, PLLC, dba NKL Law, Revolution IP, PLLC, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The large case record supports use of these patterns in examiner-specific preparation.

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

Performance Statistics

88.2%
Allow Rate
+28.2% vs TC avg
1,330
Total Applications
+10.0%
Interview Lift
876
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1296 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18616693 ELECTRICALLY HEATED CATALYST DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18469596 ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR THE OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION IN ACID CONDITIONS Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc
18735294 HYDROGENATION OF FURFURAL TO BIOFUEL USING A METAL NANOPARTICLE IMPREGNATED RED MUD CATALYST Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18697374 Metal Oxide having Spinel-Type Crystal Structure, Method for Producing Same, Carbon Dioxide Reduction Method, and Carbon Dioxide Reduction Apparatus Non-Final OA TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18267854 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND AUTOMOBILE Non-Final OA GS Yuasa International Ltd.
18275873 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODE CATALYST, METHOD FOR PRODUCING GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILM-ELECTRODE JOINT BODY Non-Final OA N.E. CHEMCAT CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Patricia L Hailey's allowance rate?

88.2% of resolved applications examined by Patricia L Hailey were allowed (1,296 resolved cases), compared with 42.3% across Art Unit 1629 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Patricia L Hailey?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Patricia L Hailey take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Patricia L Hailey took 876 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Patricia L Hailey work in?

Patricia L Hailey examines applications in Art Unit 1629 in Tech Center 4100.

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