Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Anthony Michael Balaj, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BALAJ, ANTHONY MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3682

This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases

Analysis

BALAJ, ANTHONY MICHAEL is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3626. The record includes 125 resolved cases, a 31.2% allowance rate, and a median of 1268 days to allowance. The figures indicate a smaller examination history than many mature examiner records and a relatively limited allowance outcome in the available data.

The interview lift is 29.2%, so an interview may provide a useful avenue for clarifying claim distinctions. The listed companies are Etiometry Inc., Canon Inc., and Terumo Corporation. The leading firms are NEO IP, NUTTER MCCLENNEN & FISH LLP, and OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. Practitioners should account for the extended median timeline when planning responses and continuation decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

31.2%
Allow Rate
-20.8% vs TC avg
165
Total Applications
+29.2%
Interview Lift
1268
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 125 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.4%
§101 Eligibility
6.9%
§102 Novelty
40.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19261118 MEDICAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, MEDICAL DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18192311 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19177169 REMOTE ASSISTANCE OF A MEDICAL INTERVENTION Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18252492 DATA OWNERSHIP COMPLIANCE SOLUTION Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Anthony Michael Balaj's allowance rate?

31.2% of resolved applications examined by Anthony Michael Balaj were allowed (125 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Anthony Michael Balaj?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Anthony Michael Balaj take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Anthony Michael Balaj took 1,268 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Anthony Michael Balaj work in?

Anthony Michael Balaj examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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