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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michael Aboagye, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ABOAGYE, MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1700 1733 1738 1793 3725

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

ABOAGYE, MICHAEL works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1700, with 1082 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 75.4%, and the median time to allowance is 1073 days. The 37.7% interview lift indicates a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the recorded cases.

JFE Steel Corporation, thyssenkrupp AG, and ArcelorMittal are the leading companies represented. OLIFF PLC, Ballard Spahr LLP, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP are the leading firms shown. The large case record gives practitioners substantial historical context, while the combination of moderate allowance performance and strong interview lift supports preparing interviews around concrete paths to claim resolution.

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

Performance Statistics

75.4%
Allow Rate
+5.4% vs TC avg
1,111
Total Applications
+37.7%
Interview Lift
1073
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1082 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.6%
§102 Novelty
48.5%
§103 Obviousness
26.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18703715 FURNACE STATE ESTIMATION DEVICE, FURNACE STATE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND MOLTEN STEEL PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18689954 QUENCHING APPARATUS, CONTINUOUS ANNEALING FACILITY, QUENCHING METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STEEL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COATED STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18689962 QUENCHING APPARATUS, CONTINUOUS ANNEALING FACILITY, QUENCHING METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STEEL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COATED STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18290988 METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEELWORKS Non-Final OA ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
18025987 Device to inject a reducing gas into a shaft furnace Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18839760 IMMERSION NOZZLE Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Aboagye's allowance rate?

75.4% of resolved applications examined by Michael Aboagye were allowed (1,082 resolved cases), compared with 40.4% across Art Unit 1700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Aboagye?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michael Aboagye take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Aboagye took 1,073 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Aboagye work in?

Michael Aboagye examines applications in Art Unit 1700 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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