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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michelle M Hausmann, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HAUSMANN, MICHELLE M

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2454 2624 2661 2665 2668 2671 3772 4100

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

HAUSMANN, MICHELLE M works in tech center 4100 and art unit 2454. The record covers 886 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 76.7% and a median of 1094 days to allowance. The interview lift is 20.9%, indicating a positive association that may support examiner interviews as part of a broader prosecution plan.

The leading companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Qualcomm Incorporated. The listed firms are Anova Law Group, PLLC, Astute IP Law Group, and CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP. The substantial case volume supports using these measures to set expectations for prosecution management.

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

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+16.7% vs TC avg
922
Total Applications
+20.9%
Interview Lift
1094
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 886 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.2%
§101 Eligibility
6.3%
§102 Novelty
67.2%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18982554 METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE IMAGE CORRECTION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18857412 IMAGE ASSESSMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18812493 INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROVIDING SERVER Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18485106 DIRECT IMAGE TO NYSTAGMUS ESTIMATION Final Rejection Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
18923826 OBJECT TRACKING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18994978 METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18951883 Driver Gaze Driven Head-Up Display Local Dimming Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
18936738 TIME-CONTINUOUS RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORKS FOR COMPUTER VISION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18669181 TASK-BASED CAMERA FRAME AUTHENTICATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18821251 DOMAIN GENERALIZATION METHOD, SERVER AND CLIENT Final Rejection Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18935309 SECURE FACE IMAGE TRANSMISSION METHOD, VALUE TRANSFER METHOD, APPARATUSES, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18490003 Apparatus, Methods and Computer Programs for Classifying Objects Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
17581550 IDENTIFYING OBJECTS USING NEURAL NETWORK-GENERATED DESCRIPTORS Final Rejection Nvidia Corporation
19104920 ASSEMBLY OF MEDICAL IMAGES FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES TO CREATE A 3-DIMENSIONAL MODEL Non-Final OA Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michelle M Hausmann's allowance rate?

76.7% of resolved applications examined by Michelle M Hausmann were allowed (886 resolved cases), compared with 65.4% across Art Unit 2454 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michelle M Hausmann?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michelle M Hausmann take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michelle M Hausmann took 1,094 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michelle M Hausmann work in?

Michelle M Hausmann examines applications in Art Unit 2454 in Tech Center 4100.

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