Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Anthony Michael Haughton, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1795 2442 2629 2835 2841 2844 2846

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL works in tech center 2800 and art unit 1795. The profile covers 1053 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 80.2% and a median of 833 days to allowance. The interview lift is 21.9%, providing a positive association that supports considering interviews in prosecution planning.

The leading companies are Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The principal firms are HAMILTON, BROOK, SMITH & REYNOLDS, P.C., Nixon & Vanderhye PC, and ONYX IP GROUP, PLLC. The substantial case volume makes the outcome measures useful for setting expectations around response strategy and timing.

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

Performance Statistics

80.2%
Allow Rate
+12.2% vs TC avg
1,069
Total Applications
+21.9%
Interview Lift
833
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1053 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
37.7%
§102 Novelty
51.6%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19189727 FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18868872 RETRACTABLE POWER CABLE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18827513 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18649213 COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND SERVICE SIGNAL SCHEDULING METHOD Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18977723 POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18823139 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18806431 TWO-LEVEL PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS IN A CARD-BASED COMPUTING DEVICE Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
19293818 DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES WITH VENTS Non-Final OA Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
18428737 CARRIER MODULE FOR GROUNDING STACKED COMPRESSION ATTACHED MEMORY MODULES Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Anthony Michael Haughton's allowance rate?

80.2% of resolved applications examined by Anthony Michael Haughton were allowed (1,053 resolved cases), compared with 54.7% across Art Unit 1795 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Anthony Michael Haughton?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Anthony Michael Haughton take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Anthony Michael Haughton took 833 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Anthony Michael Haughton work in?

Anthony Michael Haughton examines applications in Art Unit 1795 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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