Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Patrick S Ott, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OTT, PATRICK S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1741 1794 2872

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

OTT, PATRICK S is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1741. The profile records 241 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 68.0%. Median time to allowance is 949 days, and interview lift is 23.7%. The positive lift indicates that interviews were associated with improved allowance outcomes in the recorded cases.

The listed companies are Applied Materials Inc., Oerlikon Surface Solutions AG Pfäffikon, and MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation. The firms are Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC, HOWSON & HOWSON LLP, and LEX IP MEISTER, PLLC. Practitioners may consider interviews as a useful part of prosecution planning, while using the median duration to structure timing expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

68.0%
Allow Rate
At TC average
282
Total Applications
+23.7%
Interview Lift
949
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 241 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.9%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
31.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18421232 BATTERY PACK TERMINALS Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18607688 CASE SIDE WALL OF BATTERY CASE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18756745 BATTERY AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18213683 SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD FOR FORMING SPUTTERING TARGET Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18647033 CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, CATHODE INCLUDING THE SAME, SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
19096353 DELIVERY OF CONFIGURABLE PULSED VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18091552 Methods and Apparatus for Processing a Substrate Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17685272 BIASABLE ROTATING PEDESTAL Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17461928 Deposition Method Final Rejection SPTS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
17696636 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ION-ASSISTED DEPOSITION OF OPTICAL COATINGS Final Rejection KLA Corporation
18757902 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Patrick S Ott's allowance rate?

68.0% of resolved applications examined by Patrick S Ott were allowed (241 resolved cases), compared with 52.1% across Art Unit 1741 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Patrick S Ott?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.7 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 S Ott take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Patrick S Ott took 949 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Patrick S Ott work in?

Patrick S Ott examines applications in Art Unit 1741 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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