Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FIN, MICHAEL RUTLAND

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2615 2645 2836 2838 2843

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael Rutland Fin is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2615. He has reached a resolution in 652 cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 80.1 percent for these applications. This high percentage indicates that four out of every five cases resolved by this examiner result in a patent grant. Practitioners can use this 80.1 percent figure to assess the favorable environment for applicants in this art unit.

The effectiveness of interviews is reflected in an interview lift of 12.7 percent. This metric suggests that engaging in direct dialogue with the examiner provides a meaningful increase in the probability of allowance. An interview lift of 12.7 percent indicates that verbal communication is a useful supplement to written prosecution for clarifying claim scope or addressing examiner concerns.

The median days to allowance for cases handled by this examiner is 865. This timeline is relatively efficient, representing the middle value of the duration from filing to grant. A median of 865 days provides a specific benchmark for applicants to use when planning their prosecution strategy. These metrics are grounded in 652 resolved cases, offering a reliable perspective on the examiner's historical trends.

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

Performance Statistics

80.1%
Allow Rate
+12.1% vs TC avg
675
Total Applications
+12.7%
Interview Lift
865
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 652 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
28.2%
§102 Novelty
48.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18876284 GENERIC HIGH-VOLTAGE DC ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION PANEL Non-Final OA SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
19280556 ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18385983 AUTOMATIC PARKING SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC PARKING CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19072422 POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT Final Rejection Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18606587 WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE, WIRELESS CHARGING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18313245 AUTOMATED CHARGING PROCESS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18861431 BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCLUDING BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18689547 BATTERY MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
19153077 TERMINAL AND POWER TRANSFER METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18322199 WIRELESS CHARGING STATION THAT ADJUSTS OUTPUT POWER BASED ON DISTANCE TO A USER Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18687022 BATTERY CAPACITY ESTIMATION DEVICE, CHARGING PLAN GENERATION DEVICE, DISCHARGING PLAN GENERATION DEVICE, AND BATTERY CAPACITY ESTIMATION METHOD Non-Final OA OMRON Corporation
19204345 METER SOCKET ADAPTER, ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND HOUSEHOLD MICROGRID Final Rejection FranklinWH Energy Technology Inc.
19185586 VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM Final Rejection Yazaki Corporation

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