Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michael Tyler Evan Dowling, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DOWLING, MICHAEL TYLER EVAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3666 3669

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

In Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3666, DOWLING, MICHAEL TYLER EVAN has resolved 75 cases. The allowance rate is 64.0%, with an interview lift of 38.8%. The median time to allowance is 1050 days. The available record suggests a meaningful interview association, but the limited number of resolved cases makes the pattern less conclusive for individual applications.

The leading companies are Zoox Inc., Denso Corporation, and TomTom Navigation B.V. The leading firms are Anova Law Group, PLLC, Baker Botts L.L.P., and Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC. Practitioners may consider interviews as part of prosecution strategy, while relying on claim-specific analysis rather than treating the profile as a fixed prediction.

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

Performance Statistics

64.0%
Allow Rate
+12.0% vs TC avg
94
Total Applications
+38.8%
Interview Lift
1050
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 75 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.3%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19295771 DETERMINING LOCATION INFORMATION ABOUT A DRONE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
19171619 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPERATIONS RELATED TO DETECTION OF AN UNSAFE PASSENGER PICKUP/DELIVERY CONDITION Non-Final OA Zoox, Inc.
19102833 Method and Apparatus for Unlocking and/or Opening a Charging/Tank Cover of a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19036252 IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
19047491 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION AUGMENTATION Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
17898206 Door Movement and Robot Traversal Using Machine Learning Object Detection Non-Final OA Boston Dynamics, Inc.
18583075 EXCAVATOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Tyler Evan Dowling's allowance rate?

64.0% of resolved applications examined by Michael Tyler Evan Dowling were allowed (75 resolved cases), compared with 72.8% across Art Unit 3666 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Tyler Evan Dowling?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.8 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 Tyler Evan Dowling take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Tyler Evan Dowling took 1,050 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Tyler Evan Dowling work in?

Michael Tyler Evan Dowling examines applications in Art Unit 3666 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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