Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Colleen J O Toole, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as O TOOLE, COLLEEN J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2816 2836 2842 2849

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

O TOOLE, COLLEEN J is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2816. The profile covers 632 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 58.1% and a median of 1181 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 10.9% lift. The data supports using interviews as a constructive supplement to written prosecution, while the allowance measure indicates that claim examination may remain contested.

The listed companies are Skyworks Solutions Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and Industry-academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University. The listed firms are Chang and Hale LLP, LANDO & ANASTASI, LLP, and Xsensus. Counsel may prepare interviews around specific claim limitations and technical distinctions, while maintaining fallback positions and planning for the recorded time to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

58.1%
Allow Rate
-9.9% vs TC avg
648
Total Applications
+10.9%
Interview Lift
1181
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 632 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
28.8%
§102 Novelty
60.3%
§103 Obviousness
9.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19104778 GATE DRIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19194810 MIXER FOR PROVIDING COMPENSATING CURRENT IN DC BIAS LOOP Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
19030382 ATTENUATORS FOR RADIO-FREQUENCY APPLICATIONS Final Rejection SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Colleen J O Toole's allowance rate?

58.1% of resolved applications examined by Colleen J O Toole were allowed (632 resolved cases), compared with 65.8% across Art Unit 2816 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Colleen J O Toole?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Colleen J O Toole take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Colleen J O Toole took 1,181 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Colleen J O Toole work in?

Colleen J O Toole examines applications in Art Unit 2816 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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