Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PATERSON, BRIGITTE A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2896

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brigitte A. Paterson is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2812. She has resolved 388 cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 76.5%. This rate suggests that a high percentage of the applications she handles are granted. The median days to allowance for these cases is 993. A notable feature of her profile is the interview lift of 22.6%.

This figure indicates that conducting an interview is a statistically effective strategy for increasing the probability of an allowance. Practitioners should consider requesting an interview to address any rejections or objections in Art Unit 2812. The 388 resolved cases provide a solid foundation for these observations. The combination of a 76.5% allowance rate and a 22.6% interview lift points to a prosecution environment where active dialogue with the examiner is highly beneficial. Applicants can expect a median timeline of 993 days for their applications to reach a final grant. Overall, the data suggests a favorable outlook for proactive applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

76.5%
Allow Rate
+8.5% vs TC avg
411
Total Applications
+22.6%
Interview Lift
993
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 388 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
27.0%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18581496 QUANTUM DEVICE Final Rejection NEC Corporation
17792171 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROMECHANICAL SENSOR Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18543338 MAKING A QUANTUM DEVICE WITH AN EMBEDDING JOSEPHSON JUNCTION Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18040166 SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18540847 LOW-VARIABILITY, HIGH-DENSITY DISC CELL WITH HORIZONTALLY ALIGNED ELECTRODES Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18494557 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18470729 MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
17995825 CHEMICALLY TUNABLE OPTICALLY ADDRESSABLE MOLECULR-SPIN QUBIT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA Northwestern University
18470557 FILM-ON-INSULATOR SUBSTRATE INCLUDING A PRE-NOTCHED FILM AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18277519 Integrated Quantum Computing with Epitaxial Materials Non-Final OA Cornell University
18559664 QUANTUM-STATE READOUT ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD Non-Final OA IQM Finland Oy
18043324 NOR-TYPE MEMORY DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NOR-TYPE MEMORY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

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