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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michael J Feely, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FEELY, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1761 1763 1766 1767 1796

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

FEELY, MICHAEL J is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1761. The profile includes 1170 resolved cases, a 75.1% allowance rate, and a 41.9% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1004 days.

3M Innovative Properties Company, NITTO DENKO Corporation, and BASF SE are the leading companies represented. LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD, Alleman Hall LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP are the leading firms. The sizeable case base supports using the allowance figure for planning, and the interview figure makes structured examiner engagement a potentially important component of prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

75.1%
Allow Rate
+10.1% vs TC avg
1,197
Total Applications
+41.9%
Interview Lift
1004
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1170 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18998677 Two-Part Compositions Including Self-Polymerizable Toughening Agent, and Methods of Using Same Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18998701 Curable Precursors of Structural Adhesive Compositions Including Self-Polymerizable Toughening Agent, and Methods of Using Same Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17762394 CURABLE COMPOSITIONS WITH ACRYLIC AND SILICONE RESINS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18286577 DENTAL FILLING KIT Final Rejection Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.
18879518 TWO-COMPONENT TYPE ROOM TEMPERATURE RAPID-CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION AND ARTICLE Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18556213 COUPLING OF 2,3,5-TRIMETHYLHYDROQUINONE AND UNSATURATED ALCOHOLS Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18011359 VANILLIN-DERIVED FLAME RETARDANT MONOMERS, RESINS, PREPOLYMERS, AND POLYMERS Non-Final OA The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
18430979 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18252145 MAGNETIC SHEET AND INDUCTOR Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18719488 CROSSLINKABLE OLEFIN/SILANE INTERPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS WITH REDUCED PEROXIDE LEVELS Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18686594 CHLOROPRENE BLOCK COPOLYMER, LATEX, LATEX COMPOSITION, AND RUBBER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DENKA COMPANY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael J Feely's allowance rate?

75.1% of resolved applications examined by Michael J Feely were allowed (1,170 resolved cases), compared with 46.8% across Art Unit 1761 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael J Feely?

This examiner's interview lift is +41.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michael J Feely take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael J Feely took 1,004 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael J Feely work in?

Michael J Feely examines applications in Art Unit 1761 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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