Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael Anthony Catina, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CATINA, MICHAEL ANTHONY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3735 3791

This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases

Analysis

CATINA, MICHAEL ANTHONY is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3735. The record covers 545 resolved cases, with a 31.7% allowance rate and a 1704-day median to allowance. The 30.6% interview lift indicates that interviews have been associated with improved outcomes even though the overall allowance rate is low.

The principal companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Medtronic Minimed Inc., and Whoop Inc. The leading firms are F. CHAU & ASSOCIATES, LLC, Riverside Law LLP, and STRATEGIC PATENTS P.C. The profile supports preparing for lengthy and demanding prosecution, with interviews potentially useful for narrowing issues, testing amendments, and identifying a viable path toward allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

31.7%
Allow Rate
-38.3% vs TC avg
612
Total Applications
+30.6%
Interview Lift
1704
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 545 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.7%
§101 Eligibility
10.2%
§102 Novelty
39.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18515893 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18182917 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE USING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18576501 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18575116 GAIT EVALUATION DEVICE, GAIT EVALUATION METHOD, GAIT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC CORPORATION
17475658 ATTENTION DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18396120 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING XR-BASED UPPER LIMB MOTION CONTROL AND MOTION CONTROL ABILITY Non-Final OA KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18908920 MULTI-DUROMETER POLYMER EXTRUSIONS FOR SMOOTH STIFFNESS TRANSITION IN INTRALUMINAL GUIDEWIRES AND/OR CATHETERS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17221720 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NON-INVASIVE MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING OF PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18560205 Respiratory Measurement Method, Respiratory Measurement Device, and Respiratory Measurement System Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18436849 SPHYGMOMANOMETER, CONTROL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Anthony Catina's allowance rate?

31.7% of resolved applications examined by Michael Anthony Catina were allowed (545 resolved cases), compared with 38.6% across Art Unit 3735 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Anthony Catina?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.6 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 Anthony Catina take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Anthony Catina took 1,704 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Anthony Catina work in?

Michael Anthony Catina examines applications in Art Unit 3735 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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