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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Patricia Kathryn Wright, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WRIGHT, PATRICIA KATHRYN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1652 1758 1773 1797 1798 2661 2857 2881

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

WRIGHT, PATRICIA KATHRYN is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1652. The record includes 926 resolved cases, a 65.3% allowance rate, a 42.6% interview lift, and a median of 1277 days to allowance. The positive interview measure is a significant feature of the profile, suggesting that well-prepared discussions may help applicants navigate rejections. The allowance result shows that interviews should be paired with a disciplined written and claim strategy.

The leading companies are Hitachi Ltd., SHIMADZU Corporation, and Thermo Fisher Scientific. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The applicant mix reflects instrumentation and scientific technologies. Practitioners may want to use interviews to explain measurement, system, and functional relationships that are difficult to convey through claim text alone.

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

Performance Statistics

65.3%
Allow Rate
-2.7% vs TC avg
984
Total Applications
+42.6%
Interview Lift
1277
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 926 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
22.7%
§102 Novelty
37.7%
§103 Obviousness
32.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18666937 CELL CULTURE DEVICE, KIT FOR CELL CULTURE, AND CELL CULTURE METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18036977 COVER FOR A THIN-LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY DEVELOPMENT CHAMBER Non-Final OA MERCK PATENT GMBH
18141688 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED CORROSION TESTING Final Rejection The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
17791187 METHODS OF PRESERVING TISSUES FOR TRANSPLANTATION Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18832178 METHODS OF INSTALLATION AND SERVICE OF A MODULE IN A LABORATORY WORKSTATION Non-Final OA Beckman Coulter, Inc.
18723771 CHEMICAL ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18717570 AUTOMATIC ANALYZER Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18645626 AUTOMATIC ANALYZER Final Rejection HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
18698402 Automatic Analyzer and Abnormality Determination Method for the Same Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18116411 FLUIDIC DEVICE AND USE OF THE SAME Final Rejection TOPPAN Inc.
18773159 Apparatus for Making Filled Film Bags Non-Final OA Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
18692546 TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON ANALYZER Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18926187 System and Method for Automated Reagent Verification Non-Final OA LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18672549 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RUN-TIME SEQUENCING RUN QUALITY MONITORING Non-Final OA LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18723016 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARRYING OUT HIGHLY MULTIPLEXED BIOANALYSES Non-Final OA Nautilus Subsidiary, Inc.
18710558 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED SAMPLE PROCESSING Non-Final OA Erisyon Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Patricia Kathryn Wright's allowance rate?

65.3% of resolved applications examined by Patricia Kathryn Wright were allowed (926 resolved cases), compared with 53.5% across Art Unit 1652 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Patricia Kathryn Wright?

This examiner's interview lift is +42.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Patricia Kathryn Wright take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Patricia Kathryn Wright took 1,277 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Patricia Kathryn Wright work in?

Patricia Kathryn Wright examines applications in Art Unit 1652 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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