Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael Ryan Bloch, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BLOCH, MICHAEL RYAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2813 3735 3791

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

BLOCH, MICHAEL RYAN is assigned to Technology Center 3700 and art unit 2813. The profile records 629 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 50.2%. Median time to allowance is 1540 days. Interview lift is 54.9%, showing a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes, even though the overall allowance rate is near one-half.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Oura Health Oy, and Sharp Corporation. The listed firms are ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and AMPACC Law Group, PLLC. Practitioners may benefit from prioritizing well-prepared interviews, while also planning for the longest median prosecution period reflected in this profile.

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

Performance Statistics

50.2%
Allow Rate
-19.8% vs TC avg
687
Total Applications
+54.9%
Interview Lift
1540
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 629 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.2%
§102 Novelty
26.2%
§103 Obviousness
33.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19051434 WEARABLE DEVICE ESTIMATING SWEAT LOSS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18144645 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18564514 SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICE AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18690186 MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND MEASUREMENT METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19169390 METHODS FOR ASSESSING A VESSEL WITH SEQUENTIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
16324701 BLOOD-PRESSURE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18198397 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH STATUS BY USING OSCILLOMETRIC SIGNAL Non-Final OA Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
18202603 BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ESTIMATING DEVICE AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ESTIMATING METHOD Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19008389 SEAT SYSTEM AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA TS TECH CO., LTD.
19107996 BIOLOGICAL SOUND DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Ryan Bloch's allowance rate?

50.2% of resolved applications examined by Michael Ryan Bloch were allowed (629 resolved cases), compared with 80.3% across Art Unit 2813 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Ryan Bloch?

This examiner's interview lift is +54.9 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 Ryan Bloch take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Ryan Bloch took 1,540 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Ryan Bloch work in?

Michael Ryan Bloch examines applications in Art Unit 2813 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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