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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael James Carey, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CAREY, MICHAEL JAMES

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3700 3762 3766 3772 3775 3792 3795 3796 3798 4187

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

CAREY, MICHAEL JAMES is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 4100 and art unit 3700. The record covers 614 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 83.4% and a median of 860 days to allowance. The interview lift is 11.9%, indicating that interviews are associated with a more limited change in allowance outcomes than the overall allowance result suggests.

The listed company work centers on Boston Scientific Corporation, Pentax Medical Corporation, and Covidien L.P. Representative firms include GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C., SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP, and MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. Practitioners can use this profile to prepare for a high-allowance examination history while treating interviews as a supporting prosecution tool.

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

Performance Statistics

83.4%
Allow Rate
+23.4% vs TC avg
633
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
860
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 614 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18817313 OVERTUBE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18875852 SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING A PLURALITY OF CONCURRENT COLONOSCOPIES Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18655029 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MOUNTING A MEDICAL DEVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANOTHER MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19025194 ENDOSCOPE, IMAGE PICKUP MODULE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ENDOSCOPE Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael James Carey's allowance rate?

83.4% of resolved applications examined by Michael James Carey were allowed (614 resolved cases), compared with 66.1% across Art Unit 3700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael James Carey?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.9 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 James Carey take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael James Carey took 860 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael James Carey work in?

Michael James Carey examines applications in Art Unit 3700 in Tech Center 4100.

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