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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sean T Motsinger, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MOTSINGER, SEAN T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2624 2669 2673 3762 3772

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

MOTSINGER, SEAN T handles applications in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2624. The record contains 700 resolved cases, with a 78.6% allowance rate and a median of 1071 days to allowance. Interviews correspond to an 11.8% lift in allowance outcomes.

The principal companies are Apple Inc., Google LLC, and NEC Corporation. The leading firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, BERKELEY LAW & TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLP, and CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. The data supports a measured interview strategy within a docket with a high allowance rate and a substantial median duration.

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

Performance Statistics

78.6%
Allow Rate
+8.6% vs TC avg
734
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
1071
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 700 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
40.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18961793 CONTENT BASED IMAGE PROCESSING Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18891789 View Synthesis Robust to Unconstrained Image Data Non-Final OA Google LLC
19049193 OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE, OBJECT DETECTION METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18292175 RECOGNITION DEVICE, RECOGNITION METHOD, AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, INC.
18432174 APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR SPATIAL-TEMPORAL AUTHENTICATION Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
19005922 NEURAL NETWORK IDENTIFICATION OF VIDEO FRAMES DURING RECORDING THAT INCLUDE USER IDENTIFIED OBJECTS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
19025870 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Non-Final OA Duelight LLC
19040535 METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT DETECTION Non-Final OA Korea University Research and Business Foundation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sean T Motsinger's allowance rate?

78.6% of resolved applications examined by Sean T Motsinger were allowed (700 resolved cases), compared with 74.2% across Art Unit 2624 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sean T Motsinger?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sean T Motsinger take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sean T Motsinger took 1,071 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sean T Motsinger work in?

Sean T Motsinger examines applications in Art Unit 2624 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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