Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael Alan Foster Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FOSTER JR., MICHAEL ALAN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2654 2655

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

FOSTER JR., MICHAEL ALAN has resolved 1 case in tech center 2600 and art unit 2654. The allowance rate is 100.0%, and the median time to allowance is 834 days. The single-case record shows an allowance outcome and a moderate prosecution timeline, but it is too limited to establish a general examination pattern.

Interviews have a 0.0% lift in allowance outcomes. Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Dell Products L.P., and Google LLC are the leading companies listed. AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP, and BUCHALTER are the leading firms shown. Practitioners should use the profile as narrow historical context and assess each application independently.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+38.0% vs TC avg
25
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
834
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

35.9%
§101 Eligibility
10.9%
§102 Novelty
50.0%
§103 Obviousness
3.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19199782 MULTI-CHANNEL TRANSCODER Non-Final OA Google LLC
18946028 SMART MICROPHONE TO IMPROVE DETECTION OF SPEAKER Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
19044701 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18946714 DENSE CONTEXT ENGINE IN AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18770253 DISCOURSE ENGINE(S) FOR PROVIDING QUALITATIVE FEEDBACK Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18848328 PARAMETRIC SPATIAL AUDIO ENCODING Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
19039474 TRUST SCORING OF LLM-BASED KG WITH EXPERT IN THE LOOP Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18768205 INCLUSIVITY LANGUAGE CHECKING Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Alan Foster Jr.'s allowance rate?

100.0% of resolved applications examined by Michael Alan Foster Jr. were allowed (1 resolved cases), compared with 71.0% across Art Unit 2654 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Alan Foster Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 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 Alan Foster Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Alan Foster Jr. took 834 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Alan Foster Jr. work in?

Michael Alan Foster Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 2654 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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