Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: HARRINGTON, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael P. Harrington is an examiner in Art Unit 3628 within Tech Center 3600. He has a record of 489 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 24.7 percent. This suggests a prosecution environment where about a quarter of applications are granted. Furthermore, the median days to allowance is 1559, indicating the path to success. This 1559 figure represents the middle value of the time from filing to patent issuance.

The interview lift for this examiner is 16.7 percent. While this lift is positive, the 24.7 percent baseline allowance rate means that even with an interview, the odds of a grant remain specific. Practitioners should be prepared for the 1559 day median duration and use interviews as a tool to navigate the complexities of Art Unit 3628. With 489 resolved cases, these statistics provide a data-grounded view of the procedural trends in Tech Center 3600. The 24.7 percent allowance rate and 16.7 percent lift define the prosecution path.

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

Performance Statistics

24.7%
Allow Rate
-27.3% vs TC avg
518
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
1559
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 489 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.2%
§101 Eligibility
6.2%
§102 Novelty
42.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18368432 MULTIMEDIA-AWARE CONNECTED TV HOME-SCREEN TILES TO AID CONTENT DISCOVERY Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18054327 METHOD, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING OPTIMAL PATH Non-Final OA NAVER CORPORATION
18635424 DRIVER RATING AND INTERFACE SYSTEM Final Rejection FCA US LLC

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