Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael Bekerman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BEKERMAN, MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3622 3682 3688

This examiner grants 33% of resolved cases

Analysis

BEKERMAN, Michael has resolved 532 cases in Tech Center 3600, with a 32.9% allowance rate. The 30.2% interview lift indicates that interviews may provide substantial assistance, particularly in a practice where the allowance rate is comparatively limited. The median time to allowance is 1736 days, making early strategy, persistence, and continuation planning important.

PayPal Inc., Capital One Services LLC, and Amazon Technologies Inc. are the leading companies. BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and BakerHostetler are the leading firms. For art unit 3621, counsel should use interviews to narrow issues while maintaining a strong written record.

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

Performance Statistics

32.9%
Allow Rate
-19.1% vs TC avg
572
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
1736
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 532 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
36.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18741916 Real-Time Processing of Transactions for Instant Rewards Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18150713 SIMULATING BID REQUESTS FOR CONTENT UNDERDELIVERY ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Amazon Technologies, Inc.
19171067 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM FOR CONTENT PRESENTATION Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19169686 CONTEXT-SPECIFIC ITEM RECOMMENDATION SERVICES INCLUDING CONTEXTUAL OFFER RECOMMENDATION ENGINE Non-Final OA Target Brands, Inc.
18914874 FRAMEWORK FOR DETERMINING WARRANTY UPGRADE BASED ON ANALYTIC CALCULATION Final Rejection Dell Products L.P

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Bekerman's allowance rate?

32.9% of resolved applications examined by Michael Bekerman were allowed (532 resolved cases), compared with 25.4% across Art Unit 3621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Bekerman?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Michael Bekerman took 1,736 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Bekerman work in?

Michael Bekerman examines applications in Art Unit 3621 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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