Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RIEGLER, PATRICK F

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

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Patrick F. Riegler is an examiner in Tech Center 2600, specifically assigned to Art Unit 2116. He has overseen a total of 364 resolved cases. His current allowance rate is 54.9 percent. A key metric for practitioners is his interview lift of 31.2 percent. This 31.2 percent increase indicates that engaging in an interview is a highly effective strategy for overcoming rejections and moving toward an allowance.

The median time to reach an allowance under his supervision is 1509 days. With 364 resolved cases, the data provides a stable view of his historical tendencies. The 54.9 percent allowance rate reflects a balanced approach to examination. Practitioners should account for the 1509 median days when planning their prosecution timelines. The 31.2 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a productive use of resources.

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

Performance Statistics

54.9%
Allow Rate
-7.1% vs TC avg
392
Total Applications
+31.2%
Interview Lift
1509
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 364 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
54.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18886336 ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY, AND OPERATING METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18374657 EDITABLE FORM FIELD DETECTION Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18890926 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE CONFIGURED TO DISPLAY ICON ASSOCIATED WITH FUNCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18459714 WEB BROWSING SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18816439 REPLAYABLE ACTIVITIES FOR INTERACTIVE CONTENT TITLES Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18659904 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROCESSING TABLE DATA Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18836964 USER INTERFACE DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
18784887 Curved Screen Skylight Final Rejection Textron Aviation Inc.
18674734 FUSED VECTOR STORE FOR EFFICIENT RETRIEVAL-AUGMENTED AI PROCESSING Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18650120 SOMATOSENSORY FEEDBACK METHOD AND SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HTC Corporation
18385599 HIERARCHICAL COLLABORATION PLANNING FEATURE INTEGRATION Final Rejection NCR Voyix Corporation
18500448 PREDICTIVE HUMAN RESPONSE TERMINAL IN AN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

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