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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael Vincent Farina, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2115 2855 2872 3726

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2115. The profile includes 32 resolved cases, a 75.0% allowance rate, and a 34.1% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1172 days.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Robert Bosch GmbH are the leading companies represented. FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, RANKIN, HILL & CLARK LLP, and ALG Intellectual Property, LLC are the leading firms. The limited case base warrants caution in applying the figures broadly, but the interview result supports preparing for examiner discussion where claim issues may benefit from direct clarification.

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

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
62
Total Applications
+34.1%
Interview Lift
1172
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 32 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
27.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18937599 ELECTRONIC DEVICE CALCULATING NORMAL TIME INFORMATION, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18774001 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18062300 LIFELONG ROBOT LEARNING FOR MOBILE ROBOTS Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18460230 DRIVER SUPPORT SYSTEM, DRIVER SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DRIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18182643 VEHICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18439924 EQUIPMENT CONTROL DEVICE, EQUIPMENT CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
17957054 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TARGETED COOLING IN A LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM Final Rejection LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
18573149 NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
18860074 PLANNED POWER SYSTEM OPERATION DEVICE AND PLANNED POWER SYSTEM OPERATION METHOD Non-Final OA HITACHI, LTD.
18324132 METHOD FOR ESTIMATING LIFE OF POLISHING PAD AND POLISHING DEVICE Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION
18894358 DYNAMIC CONTROL OF LIQUID-ASSISTED AIR COOLING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18289695 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE HAVING PUFF RECOGNITION FUNCTION AND PUFF RECOGNITION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Vincent Farina's allowance rate?

75.0% of resolved applications examined by Michael Vincent Farina were allowed (32 resolved cases), compared with 71.8% across Art Unit 2115 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Vincent Farina?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.1 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 Vincent Farina take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Vincent Farina took 1,172 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Vincent Farina work in?

Michael Vincent Farina examines applications in Art Unit 2115 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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