Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MARINELLI, PATRICK

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

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Patrick Marinelli has resolved 788 cases in Art Unit 2178 of Tech Center 2600. His allowance rate is 63.8 percent. This 63.8 percent rate is a key metric for practitioners to evaluate when filing in this art unit. The data also shows an interview lift of 38.1 percent. This lift indicates the change in the probability of allowance associated with an examiner interview.

The median days to allowance is 1227. This 1227-day figure represents the duration of the prosecution process for cases that reach a grant. Practitioners should consider the 788 resolved cases as a historical record of the examiner's work. The 63.8 percent allowance rate and 38.1 percent interview lift are central to the examination profile. The median pendency is a factor for managing client expectations.

Direct communication is a documented tactic, as shown by the lift. Applicants should review the allowance rate as they prepare their prosecution strategy. The cases provide a data set for understanding the examiner's approach in Tech Center 2600. The timeline is a measure of the time required to navigate Art Unit 2178 to a successful conclusion.

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

Performance Statistics

63.8%
Allow Rate
+1.8% vs TC avg
799
Total Applications
+38.1%
Interview Lift
1227
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 788 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
55.7%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19432729 POSITION DETECTING DEVICE AND SENSOR Final Rejection Wacom Co., Ltd.
18974374 FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SUBSTRATE PORTION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18958706 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18899352 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING ANTENNA 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.
19054552 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18866007 TECHNOLOGIES FOR LID ANGLE ESTIMATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
16904874 FUNCTIONAL PANEL, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE, DATA PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18855115 COOLING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18782663 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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