Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael H Caley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CALEY, MICHAEL H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2871 2874

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

CALEY, MICHAEL H is in tech center 2800 and art unit 2871, with 497 resolved cases. The profile shows a 65.2% allowance rate and a 12.9% interview lift. The median days to allowance are 1086, placing timing considerations alongside a substantial allowance record.

Canon Inc., Innolux Corporation, and Maxell Ltd. are the listed companies. The listed firms are JCIPRNET, Blanchard Horton PLLC, and Xsensus. For practitioners, the combination of meaningful case volume and a positive interview lift supports treating examiner interviews as a potentially useful component of a broader amendment and argument plan.

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

Performance Statistics

65.2%
Allow Rate
-2.8% vs TC avg
508
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
1086
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 497 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
61.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18640034 LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18983412 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Innolux Corporation
18324630 SPLICING OPTICAL FIBERS TO PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael H Caley's allowance rate?

65.2% of resolved applications examined by Michael H Caley were allowed (497 resolved cases), compared with 59.1% across Art Unit 2871 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael H Caley?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.9 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 H Caley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael H Caley took 1,086 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael H Caley work in?

Michael H Caley examines applications in Art Unit 2871 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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