Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael M Dollinger, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DOLLINGER, MICHAEL M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1745 1766 1796 2817

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.1%
Allow Rate
-5.9% vs TC avg
948
Total Applications
-13.5%
Interview Lift
1071
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 919 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
25.0%
§102 Novelty
44.1%
§103 Obviousness
15.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18334405 COMPOSITION FOR COLOR CONVERSION FILM, COLOR CONVERSION FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COLOR CONVERSION FILM, BACKLIGHT UNIT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18520739 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18531337 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18513314 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE COMPRISING ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND AND PLURALITY OF HOST MATERIALS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18194764 METHOD OF PREPARING METAL OXIDE COMPOSITION, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE USING METAL OXIDE COMPOSITION PREPARED THEREBY, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18178383 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17976568 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17762194 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE EMITTING VISIBLE LIGHT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18287306 COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE, ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17609361 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael M Dollinger's allowance rate?

62.1% of resolved applications examined by Michael M Dollinger were allowed (919 resolved cases), compared with 56.6% across Art Unit 1745 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael M Dollinger?

This examiner's interview lift is -13.5 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 M Dollinger take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael M Dollinger took 1,071 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael M Dollinger work in?

Michael M Dollinger examines applications in Art Unit 1745 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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