Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: OTT, PATRICK S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1741 1784 1794 2872

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Patrick S. Ott is assigned to Art Unit 1741 in Tech Center 2800 and has managed 237 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 67.9 percent, which serves as an indicator of the likelihood of success for applications. This 67.9 percent rate suggests a path to patent issuance. The 237 resolved cases provide a statistical basis for these conclusions.

The prosecution timeline is defined by a median days to allowance of 945. This 945-day period is a benchmark for applicants to use when forecasting their patent timelines. Furthermore, the interview lift of 23.2 percent indicates that direct dialogue with the examiner often helps move a case toward allowance. This 23.2 percent lift is a factor that practitioners should leverage to overcome potential rejections. By combining the 67.9 percent allowance rate with proactive interviewing, applicants can navigate Art Unit 1741.

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

Performance Statistics

67.9%
Allow Rate
At TC average
269
Total Applications
+23.2%
Interview Lift
945
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 237 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
30.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18607688 CASE SIDE WALL OF BATTERY CASE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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.
19080129 Two-Dimensional Materials, Their Composite Thin Films, and the Formation Thereof Non-Final OA Carnegie Mellon University
19096353 DELIVERY OF CONFIGURABLE PULSED VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18169065 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING PVD PEROVSKITE FILMS Final Rejection 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.
18425323 SENSOR IN CHAMBER INSERT RING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
19174274 COBALT-NIOBIUM ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19174301 COBALT-TITANIUM ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19040855 MOLYBDENUM SPUTTERING TARGET WITH HIGH TRANSVERSE RUPTURE STRENGTH Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
17696636 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ION-ASSISTED DEPOSITION OF OPTICAL COATINGS Final Rejection KLA Corporation
18931500 Manganese-Nitride Based Novel Magnetic Materials Final Rejection Georgetown University

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