Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michael A Harrison, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HARRISON, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2852 3611 3645

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

HARRISON, MICHAEL A is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2852. The profile contains 591 resolved cases, an 89.0% allowance rate, and a median of 644 days to allowance. The outcome rate is high in the recorded cases, and the median indicates a comparatively short path to allowance within this profile.

The interview lift is 2.5%, showing only a limited positive association between interviews and allowance. The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A., and Denso Corporation. The listed firms are BACON & THOMAS, PLLC, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and Maschoff Brennan. Counsel may prioritize efficient written prosecution, using interviews selectively.

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

Performance Statistics

89.0%
Allow Rate
+37.0% vs TC avg
618
Total Applications
+2.5%
Interview Lift
644
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 591 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
36.2%
§102 Novelty
42.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18906030 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19024901 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CURRENT SENSOR Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
19195900 Method and System for Provision of Position Information of an Object in a Magnetic Stray Field Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
19047879 METHOD FOR RETROSPECTIVELY CALIBRATING AN EXTERNAL MOTION SIGNAL ACQUIRED IN PARALLEL TO AN MRI EXAMINATION Non-Final OA King's College London
18734535 REAL-TIME SYNCHRONIZATION TECHNIQUE FOR RECTIFICATION OF RESOLVER FEEDBACKS Final Rejection STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18477740 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SHOE AND/OR FOOT SCANNING WITH COMBINED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE AND INDUCTIVE SCANNING CAPABILITIES Non-Final OA Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael A Harrison's allowance rate?

89.0% of resolved applications examined by Michael A Harrison were allowed (591 resolved cases), compared with 78.8% across Art Unit 2852 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael A Harrison?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.5 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 A Harrison take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael A Harrison took 644 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael A Harrison work in?

Michael A Harrison examines applications in Art Unit 2852 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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