Listed by the USPTO as FERGUSON, MICHAEL P
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3619 3678 3679 3784 3796
This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases
FERGUSON, MICHAEL P has 1292 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3619. The allowance rate is 63.3%, the interview lift is 73.5%, and the median time to allowance is 1090 days. The profile is distinguished by a substantial case history and an interview lift that is materially larger than the allowance rate figure, making interview preparation a central practical consideration.
The listed companies are Emerson Electric Co., Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, and Valeo S.A. The listed firms are Orbit IP, LLP, WARNER NORCROSS + JUDD LLP, and BLANK ROME LLP. Practitioners should prepare interviews with specific claim mapping, proposed amendments, and responses to the cited art, while ensuring that any agreement reached is captured in a complete written prosecution record.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18874102 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING A METAL HOUSING AND A PLASTIC COVER, AND METAL HOUSING COMPRISING A PLASTIC COVER | Non-Final OA | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG |
| 19046611 | SEAT AND TORSION DAMPER COMPRISING SAME | Non-Final OA | VALEO EMBRAYAGES |
| 18852673 | SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING AN ACCESSORY TO AN ITEM | Final Rejection | BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. |
| 18662135 | LATCH DEVICE INSERTION AND RELEASE MECHANISM | Final Rejection | DELL PRODUCTS L.P. |
| 19231221 | FERRULE SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | JAMESON, LLC |
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Build Your Strategy63.3% of resolved applications examined by Michael P Ferguson were allowed (1,292 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 3619 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +73.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Michael P Ferguson took 1,090 days on average from filing to allowance.
Michael P Ferguson examines applications in Art Unit 3619 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
