Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1713 3669 3723

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael Anthony Gump is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1713. Across 204 resolved cases, the data shows an allowance rate of 63.7 percent. This 63.7 percent figure provides a baseline for practitioners to understand the probability of a grant. The 204 resolved cases offer a look at the examiner's historical tendencies in this mechanical engineering and manufacturing center.

The data reveals an interview lift of 51.5 percent. This 51.5 percent lift indicates that an interview is associated with a higher likelihood of allowance compared to the baseline of cases where no interview is conducted. Practitioners may use this metric to evaluate the impact of verbal advocacy. This comparison is a key element of the prosecution strategy for cases in Art Unit 1713.

The median days to allowance for Gump is 4816. This 4816-day period serves as a benchmark for the expected duration of successful prosecutions. The combination of the 63.7 percent allowance rate and the 51.5 percent interview lift, within the context of Tech Center 3700, helps in setting expectations for both timing and results.

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

Performance Statistics

63.7%
Allow Rate
-6.3% vs TC avg
240
Total Applications
+51.5%
Interview Lift
4816
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 204 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
49.0%
§103 Obviousness
27.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19563486 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Final Rejection Omachron Intellectual Property Inc,
18929834 ROTARY TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18590301 Dual-Blade Wiper Blade Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18669102 CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING METHOD Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18820021 SLURRY DELIVERY METHOD Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18781073 FLOOR CLEANER AND STEAM CLEANING APPARATUS FOR A FLOOR CLEANER Non-Final OA Techtronic Cordless GP
17904812 ROBOTIC REPAIR SYSTEMS AND METHOD Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17597578 ABRASIVE ARTICLES HAVING INTERNAL COOLANT FEATURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18565046 METHOD OF CREATING RESPONSIVENESS PROFILE OF POLISHING RATE OF WORKPIECE, POLISHING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION
18782393 PROCESSING METHOD OF BONDED WAFER Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
17924783 A HATCH MECHANISM FOR A PRE-SEPARATOR OR DUST EXTRACTOR FILTER TANK AND A DUST CONTAINER HOLDER FOR MATING WITH SUCH A HATCH Non-Final OA HUSQVARNA AB
18702791 HIGH-PRECISION SUBSTRATE POLISHING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KCTECH CO.,LTD.
18294328 POLISHING TOOL, POLISHING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF POLISHING Non-Final OA MEI S.R.L.

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