Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HARRISON, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2852 3611 3645

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael A Harrison is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2852. He has 586 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 88.9%. This rate indicates a high probability of success for applicants. The median days to allowance is 643, which is a very efficient timeline for the prosecution process.

The interview lift for this examiner is 2.7%. This increase suggests that while interviews are slightly helpful, the examiner's baseline allowance rate of 88.9% is already very high. The 586 resolved cases provide a substantial data set for these conclusions. Practitioners can expect a median of 643 days for the prosecution process to reach an allowance.

In Art Unit 2852, Harrison's metrics provide a clear picture of his examination style. The 2.7% interview lift suggests a receptive examiner where written advocacy is often sufficient. With resolved cases from Tech Center 3600, these figures offer a reliable basis for managing client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

88.9%
Allow Rate
+36.9% vs TC avg
605
Total Applications
+2.7%
Interview Lift
643
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 586 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
36.6%
§102 Novelty
42.6%
§103 Obviousness
11.6%
§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.
19013410 RECONSTRUCTION APPARATUS, METHOD, AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19101619 Computer-implemented method for monitoring a generator of a wind turbine, wind turbine, computer program and elec-tronically readable storage medium Non-Final OA Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
18328490 METHODS, SYSTEMS, ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE BATTERY OUTGASSING CONDITIONS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19023524 Magnetic Resonance Device for Transportation by Means of Standardized Access Paths Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18747826 EVALUATING COPPER PLATING IN A PTH Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
19047879 METHOD FOR RETROSPECTIVELY CALIBRATING AN EXTERNAL MOTION SIGNAL ACQUIRED IN PARALLEL TO AN MRI EXAMINATION Non-Final OA King's College London
19024901 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CURRENT SENSOR Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18734535 REAL-TIME SYNCHRONIZATION TECHNIQUE FOR RECTIFICATION OF RESOLVER FEEDBACKS Final Rejection STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18501912 IV CURVE SCANNING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MULTI-INPUT CONVERTER Non-Final OA Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.
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
18817786 ELECTRICAL CONNECTING APPARATUS Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA NIHON MICRONICS

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