Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Timothy Padot, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PADOT, TIMOTHY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3624 3625 3683

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

Timothy Padot has resolved 588 cases in Art Unit 3624 of Tech Center 3600. The examiner's allowance rate is 39.8 percent. The median time to reach an allowance is 1419 days. These metrics suggest a challenging prosecution environment where the process typically takes many days as indicated by the 1419-day median.

The interview lift is 29.6 percent. This figure provides a comparison to the 39.8 percent allowance rate, suggesting that interviews are a way to improve the odds of allowance. Practitioners should consider this a key tactic, as direct communication can help resolve technical rejections and clarify claim scope more effectively than written responses alone, potentially affecting the 1419-day median pendency.

The top companies include Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Fujitsu Limited, and Konica Minolta Inc. The top firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Xsensus, and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP. These entities should leverage the 29.6 percent interview lift to navigate the examiner's docket more effectively and achieve a favorable outcome for their applications.

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

Performance Statistics

39.8%
Allow Rate
-12.2% vs TC avg
613
Total Applications
+29.6%
Interview Lift
1419
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 588 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.1%
§101 Eligibility
7.3%
§102 Novelty
36.6%
§103 Obviousness
17.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18938317 COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18356258 METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROCESSING TARGET TRACK Final Rejection Fujitsu Limited
18202746 CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
18490528 APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR ANALYZING REFUEL PATTERN Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18923443 ASSET MANAGEMENT DEVICE, ASSET MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18901138 ALLOCATION RESULT DETERMINATION DEVICE AND ALLOCATION RESULT DETERMINATION METHOD Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18381978 SENSITIVE SURROGATE METRICS IDENTIFICATION Final Rejection Tencent America LLC
18979356 SERVICE EXECUTION METHODS AND APPARATUSES, STORAGE MEDIA, AND DEVICES Final Rejection Alipay (Hangzhou) Information Technology Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Timothy Padot's allowance rate?

39.8% of resolved applications examined by Timothy Padot were allowed (588 resolved cases), compared with 24.2% across Art Unit 3624 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Timothy Padot?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Timothy Padot take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Timothy Padot took 1,419 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Timothy Padot work in?

Timothy Padot examines applications in Art Unit 3624 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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