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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Patrick F Riegler, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RIEGLER, PATRICK F

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2116 2142 2151 2171 2173 2178 2615

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

RIEGLER, PATRICK F is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2600 and art unit 2116. The profile records 369 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 55.3%, and a median of 1501 days to allowance. The case volume supports a meaningful review of the examiner’s recorded outcomes. The allowance rate reflects a mixed outcome pattern, while the median interval indicates that matters reaching allowance may require a prolonged prosecution path.

The interview lift is 30.9%, making interviews an important feature of the allowance pattern shown here. Apple Inc., Capital One Services LLC, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are the listed leading companies. Astute IP Law Group, AVEK IP, LLC (OP Orig), and CKC & Partners Co., LLC are the listed leading firms. Counsel may want to plan interviews early, coordinate them with claim amendments, and account for the 1501-day median in client timelines.

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

Performance Statistics

55.3%
Allow Rate
-6.7% vs TC avg
400
Total Applications
+30.9%
Interview Lift
1501
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 369 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.0%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
53.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18890926 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE CONFIGURED TO DISPLAY ICON ASSOCIATED WITH FUNCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18524493 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING USER INTEREST WHILE MAINTAINING PRIVACY Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18886336 ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY, AND OPERATING METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18915143 REDUCED SIZE USER INTERFACE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18895559 USER INTERFACES AND TECHNIQUES FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18374657 EDITABLE FORM FIELD DETECTION Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18459714 WEB BROWSING SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18659904 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROCESSING TABLE DATA Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18816439 REPLAYABLE ACTIVITIES FOR INTERACTIVE CONTENT TITLES Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18573383 MEDIA DISPLAY METHOD, MEDIA DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18621796 DYNAMIC THREAD STATES Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18836964 USER INTERFACE DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
18674734 FUSED VECTOR STORE FOR EFFICIENT RETRIEVAL-AUGMENTED AI PROCESSING Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18805285 MULTIPLE SHARED VIEWS FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN DEVICES Final Rejection Raytheon Company
18500448 PREDICTIVE HUMAN RESPONSE TERMINAL IN AN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
18650120 SOMATOSENSORY FEEDBACK METHOD AND SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HTC Corporation
18784887 Curved Screen Skylight Final Rejection Textron Aviation Inc.
18430363 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONGREGATING LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURES Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Patrick F Riegler's allowance rate?

55.3% of resolved applications examined by Patrick F Riegler were allowed (369 resolved cases), compared with 70.1% across Art Unit 2116 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Patrick F Riegler?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Patrick F Riegler take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Patrick F Riegler took 1,501 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Patrick F Riegler work in?

Patrick F Riegler examines applications in Art Unit 2116 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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