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Last updated: October 25, 2026

Michelle Renee Clement, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CLEMENT, MICHELLE RENEE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3641

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

CLEMENT, MICHELLE RENEE is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 3641. The profile reports 802 resolved cases, a 69.7% allowance rate, and a median of 970 days to allowance. The interview lift is 18.6%, supporting consideration of an interview when the application's issues can benefit from direct discussion.

The listed companies are Crimson Trace Corporation, Wilcox Industries Corp., and Midwest Industries Inc. The listed firms are LANGLOTZ PATENT & TRADEMARK WORKS, LLC, STINSON LLP, and ALSTON & BIRD LLP. Practitioners can use these names to identify representative technology and counsel experience associated with the examiner's record.

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

Performance Statistics

69.7%
Allow Rate
+17.7% vs TC avg
839
Total Applications
+18.6%
Interview Lift
970
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 802 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
33.6%
§102 Novelty
33.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19271769 MOUNTING DEVICE FOR FASTENING AN AUXILIARY PART TO A HANDGUN Non-Final OA Individual inventor
19268161 ADJUSTABLE FIREARM BUTT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Individual inventor
18630682 Rapid Aiming Device and Method for Use on Gun or Other Projectile Firing Device Final Rejection Individual inventor
19412386 Firearm Receiver Cover and Closure Assembly Non-Final OA Midwest Industries, Inc.
19309836 FIREARM BIPOD Non-Final OA Magpul Industries Corp.
19297831 SUPPRESSOR Non-Final OA Shaw Armament Systems, LLC
19040301 FIREARM ACCESSORY MOUNTING ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Crimson Trace Corporation
18244731 SELF-LOCKINGLY FASTENED COMPONENTS IN A RECOIL ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection AXTS INC
19222982 IGNITION SYSTEM, PROPELLANT CHARGE AND PIECE OF AMMUNITION Non-Final OA Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
19199176 POWER AND DATA RETROFIT FOR HELMET OR WEAPON RAIL SYSTEM Final Rejection WILCOX INDUSTRIES CORP.
18830125 POWER AND DATA RETROFIT FOR WEAPON ACCESSORY RAIL Non-Final OA WILCOX INDUSTRIES CORP.
19214132 GAS-OPERATED FIREARM Final Rejection ANCILLA Industries LLC
19197851 FIREARM MAGAZINE ENGAGEMENT MECHANISMS AND RELATED TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA Henry RAC Holding Corp d/b/a Henry Repeating Arms
18925285 LOWER RECEIVER MOUNTED HANDGUARD Final Rejection WHG Properties, LLC
19032389 AMBIDEXTROUS INTEGRATED BOLT AND MAGAZINE RELEASE SYSTEM FOR FIREARMS Final Rejection Daniel Defense, LLC
18669297 FIREARM SUPPRESSION SYSTEM Final Rejection Jarvis Arms LLC
18650917 FIREARM SAFETY WITH SEAR BLOCK Final Rejection ANGLED SPADE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18638179 EXPANSION CHAMBER ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection F.M. Products Inc

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michelle Renee Clement's allowance rate?

69.7% of resolved applications examined by Michelle Renee Clement were allowed (802 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 3641 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michelle Renee Clement?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michelle Renee Clement take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michelle Renee Clement took 970 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michelle Renee Clement work in?

Michelle Renee Clement examines applications in Art Unit 3641 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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