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Last updated: October 26, 2026

John M Hotaling, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOTALING, JOHN M

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 3714 3992

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOTALING, JOHN M is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3900 and art unit 3714. The profile reports 85 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 67.1%, and a median of 1238 days to allowance. The interview lift is 8.8%, giving practitioners a specific measure of interview-associated movement in the available record.

The listed companies are Sony Group Corporation, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Systemex-Energies International Inc. The listed firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC) and Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. Given the narrower case history, practitioners should treat the profile as targeted evidence and review the underlying matter details when developing a response strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

67.1%
Allow Rate
+7.1% vs TC avg
88
Total Applications
+8.8%
Interview Lift
1238
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 85 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.0%
§101 Eligibility
4.2%
§102 Novelty
25.9%
§103 Obviousness
30.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19022562 PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE SENSOR, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18963470 COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John M Hotaling's allowance rate?

67.1% of resolved applications examined by John M Hotaling were allowed (85 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John M Hotaling?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John M Hotaling take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John M Hotaling took 1,238 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John M Hotaling work in?

John M Hotaling examines applications in Art Unit 3714 in Tech Center 3900.

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