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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Lisa Michelle Kotowski, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KOTOWSKI, LISA MICHELLE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2859

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Analysis

KOTOWSKI, LISA MICHELLE works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2859. The profile includes 30 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 46.7%, an interview lift of 50.9%, and a median of 1336 days to allowance. The cases associated with interviews had a higher allowance outcome than the overall record.

The listed companies are Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH, and MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation. Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd, Anova Law Group, PLLC, and Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC are the listed firms. The positive interview lift gives practitioners a reason to evaluate examiner interviews when a response presents technical or claim-construction issues suitable for discussion. The limited resolved-case record calls for caution in generalizing from the figures. The median timing also supports early planning for extended prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

46.7%
Allow Rate
-21.3% vs TC avg
77
Total Applications
+50.9%
Interview Lift
1336
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 30 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
29.0%
§102 Novelty
51.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18602565 BATTERY CHARGER Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
17777678 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASCERTAINING A STATE OF HEALTH OF A BATTERY FOR A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18464909 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18190993 CONTROL DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.
18056135 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MULTI-BAY CONNECTED CHARGER HAVING A COMMUNICATIONS MODULE Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
17771970 POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD OF POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
17564861 POWER MODULES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ALLOCATING ELECTRICAL POWER TO MULTIPLE VEHICLES Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18465775 CHARGING METHOD, DEVICE, CHARGING CIRCUIT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18600984 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGE OF BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., LTD
17992539 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING DISPLAY POWER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
17817091 ACCOMMODATION CONTAINER AND CHARGING METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE-SHAPED SENSOR Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18052549 MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL STORAGE CAPACITY OF BATTERY PACK SYSTEM Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
17746557 Methods and Systems for Charging an Electric Vehicle Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17889440 STATE OF HEALTH BASED OPERATION FOR VEHICLE POWER SOURCES` Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18211963 CHARGING METHOD, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lisa Michelle Kotowski's allowance rate?

46.7% of resolved applications examined by Lisa Michelle Kotowski were allowed (30 resolved cases), compared with 60.2% across Art Unit 2859 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lisa Michelle Kotowski?

This examiner's interview lift is +50.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lisa Michelle Kotowski take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lisa Michelle Kotowski took 1,336 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lisa Michelle Kotowski work in?

Lisa Michelle Kotowski examines applications in Art Unit 2859 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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