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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Adam Michael Eckardt, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ECKARDT, ADAM MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745 3761

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

ECKARDT, ADAM MICHAEL is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3745. The record includes 200 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 65.5%, and an interview lift of 38.7%. Median time to allowance is 1330 days. The interview measure is material in this record, and the timing measure supports early attention to prosecution scheduling and client expectations.

Representative companies are Panasonic Holdings Corporation, DISCO Corporation, and Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc. Representative firms are WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK L.L.P., Dority & Manning, P.A. and Haier US Appliance, and GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD. Counsel can use these details to tailor technical presentation, amendment sequencing, and interview preparation.

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

Performance Statistics

65.5%
Allow Rate
-4.5% vs TC avg
232
Total Applications
+38.7%
Interview Lift
1330
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 200 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
48.7%
§103 Obviousness
31.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18394299 OFFLINE TEACHING DEVICE AND OFFLINE TEACHING METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18513665 LASER PROCESSING DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC CORRECTION METHOD FOR FOCAL POINT POSITION OF LASER LIGHT Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17621070 MICROWAVE TREATMENT DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17806608 SLOTTED COATINGS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection General Electric Company
17623636 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18539713 LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
17663744 LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION
18459574 CONSUMABLES FOR PLASMA CUTTING TORCH Non-Final OA The ESAB Group, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Adam Michael Eckardt's allowance rate?

65.5% of resolved applications examined by Adam Michael Eckardt were allowed (200 resolved cases), compared with 64.8% across Art Unit 3745 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Adam Michael Eckardt?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Adam Michael Eckardt take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Adam Michael Eckardt took 1,330 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Adam Michael Eckardt work in?

Adam Michael Eckardt examines applications in Art Unit 3745 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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