Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Patrick Marinelli, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MARINELLI, PATRICK

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2178 2621 2629 2694 2697 2699

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

MARINELLI, PATRICK works in tech center 2600 and art unit 2178. The record covers 792 resolved cases, a 64.0% allowance rate, and a median of 1226 days to allowance. The 37.9% interview lift indicates a substantial association between interviews and improved allowance outcomes.

Recurring companies include Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Wacom Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. The listed firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, Innovation Counsel LLP, and Paratus Law Group, PLLC. Practitioners may give interviews meaningful strategic attention while planning for the median prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

64.0%
Allow Rate
+2.0% vs TC avg
811
Total Applications
+37.9%
Interview Lift
1226
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 792 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
55.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19257017 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19028732 FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18974374 FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SUBSTRATE PORTION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18887908 Electronic Devices With Convex Displays Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19258057 SENSOR PANEL, SENSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18855115 COOLING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
16904874 FUNCTIONAL PANEL, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE, DATA PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Patrick Marinelli's allowance rate?

64.0% of resolved applications examined by Patrick Marinelli were allowed (792 resolved cases), compared with 61.2% across Art Unit 2178 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Patrick Marinelli?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Patrick Marinelli take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Patrick Marinelli took 1,226 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Patrick Marinelli work in?

Patrick Marinelli examines applications in Art Unit 2178 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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