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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michele Camille Douglas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DOUGLAS, MICHELE CAMILLE

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2642 2646

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michele Camille Douglas has resolved 15 cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2642. Her allowance rate of 80.0% defines the probability of success for applicants in this docket. The median days to allowance is 1136, which establishes a timeline for tech firms like Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Qualcomm Incorporated. This 1136 figure is a key metric for practitioners to consider when managing client expectations. The 80.0% allowance rate provides a baseline for success in Art Unit 2642.

The interview lift of 42.9% is a metric for firms such as FOLEY & LARDNER LLP and Patent Capital Group. This 42.9% lift suggests that direct communication is a strategy to maintain or exceed the 80.0% allowance rate. The data indicates the examination process for the 15 cases resolved so far. Practitioners can use the 42.9% lift to inform their approach to direct engagement. The 1136 days to allowance remains the primary time-based benchmark for planning purposes in Tech Center 2600.

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

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+18.0% vs TC avg
51
Total Applications
+42.9%
Interview Lift
1136
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 15 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
30.1%
§102 Novelty
59.1%
§103 Obviousness
4.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18862104 MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL LAYER SECURITY IN HANDOVERS Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18808571 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING INTEGRATED SENSING SERVICE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18876714 METHOD OF ACCESS AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION (AMF), METHOD OF USER EQUIPMENT (UE), AMF, AND UE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18422350 DEVICES AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION OF A USER DEVICE DURING SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18400730 CELL ACCESS METHOD, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18549814 MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCE POOLS FOR POSITIONING IN SIDELINK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18356929 COVERAGE GAP MANAGEMENT FOR NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18707563 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ENABLING WIRELESS TRANSMIT/RECEIVE UNIT (WTRU)-BASED EDGE COMPUTING SCALING Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18025296 BEAM FAILURE REPORTING Final Rejection NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18749157 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCURACY IMPROVEMENT FOR RTT-BASED POSITIONING Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18516715 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR BLOCKING SPOOFED CALLS Final Rejection T-Mobile USA, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michele Camille Douglas's allowance rate?

80.0% of resolved applications examined by Michele Camille Douglas were allowed (15 resolved cases), compared with 72.5% across Art Unit 2642 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michele Camille Douglas?

This examiner's interview lift is +42.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michele Camille Douglas take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michele Camille Douglas took 1,136 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michele Camille Douglas work in?

Michele Camille Douglas examines applications in Art Unit 2642 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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