Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: COHEN, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1600 1611 1612 1628 4100

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael P Cohen is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1600. He has 858 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 58.7 percent. This rate suggests the likelihood of success for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1062, which is the timeframe for this tech center.

The interview lift is 27.5 percent. This lift suggests that interviews are an effective way to increase the 58.7 percent allowance rate. In Tech Center 4100, the 27.5 percent lift can help clarify technical issues and move cases toward a final allowance.

The 858 resolved cases provide a data set for evaluating this examiner. The 58.7 percent allowance rate and the 1062 days median to allowance offer expectations for practitioners. Utilizing the 27.5 percent interview lift may be a tactic for those seeking to improve their outcomes in Art Unit 1600. The combination of these metrics defines the current prosecution landscape for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

58.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
898
Total Applications
+27.5%
Interview Lift
1062
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 858 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.7%
§102 Novelty
51.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18611933 ORAL ROOM-TEMPERATURE STABLE YEAST PARTICLES (YP) AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
18924778 BIOCIDAL COMPOSITIONS WITH HYDRONIUM ION SOURCES FOR BIOFILM CONTROL Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18256897 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING COCRYSTALS USING DIELECTRIC HEATING WITH DISPERSIVE AND DISTRIBUTIVE MIXING Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18881602 COMPOSITION COMPRISING SKIN CARE ACTIVE INGREDIENT OR CELLULOSE COMPOUND Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18038142 Antimicrobial Component for an Aerosol Generating System Final Rejection JT International SA
18705940 COSMETIC Final Rejection SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
18848375 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PLANT DISEASES Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
17633889 LIQUID DRESSING COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USES Non-Final OA Cambridge Enterprise Limited
19008094 HALOGEN TREATMENT OF HEART ATTACK AND ISCHEMIC INJURY Non-Final OA Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
18730196 Arthropod Control Compositions Non-Final OA FIRMENICH SA
18134493 REMINERALIZATION COMPOSITION AND APPLICATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA ZEST IP HOLDINGS, LLC

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