Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HAUSMANN, MICHELLE M

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

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michelle M. Hausmann serves as a patent examiner in Tech Center 4100, assigned to Art Unit 2454. The examiner has 883 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 76.7 percent. This rate suggests a generally positive environment for applicants, with the majority of cases reaching a grant. The 883 resolved cases provide a strong statistical basis for evaluating the examiner's performance in Tech Center 4100.

The interview lift for this examiner is 21.1 percent. This significant lift indicates that interviews are a highly effective strategy for overcoming rejections. With a baseline allowance rate of 76.7 percent, the 21.1 percent lift suggests that direct communication can be a key factor in securing an allowance, making it a recommended approach for practitioners working in Art Unit 2454.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1094. This pendency figure provides a realistic expectation for the duration of the prosecution process. In Art Unit 2454, the combination of a 76.7 percent allowance rate and a 1094 day median pendency indicates a successful path to grant, particularly when leveraging the 21.1 percent interview lift.

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
907
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
1094
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 883 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.0%
§101 Eligibility
6.4%
§102 Novelty
67.3%
§103 Obviousness
7.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19443928 IMAGE READING SYSTEMS, METHODS AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PERFORMING ENTITY EXTRACTION, GROUPING AND VALIDATION Final Rejection U.S. Bank National Association
18923826 OBJECT TRACKING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18599715 OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM AND OBJECT DETECTION METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18994978 METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18936738 TIME-CONTINUOUS RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORKS FOR COMPUTER VISION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18669181 TASK-BASED CAMERA FRAME AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18600621 TEXT RECOGNITION METHOD AND DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE 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
18857412 IMAGE ASSESSMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18490003 Apparatus, Methods and Computer Programs for Classifying Objects Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18802073 ENCODING METHOD, DECODING METHOD, ENCODING APPARATUS, AND DECODING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Sun Patent Trust
19104920 ASSEMBLY OF MEDICAL IMAGES FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES TO CREATE A 3-DIMENSIONAL MODEL Non-Final OA Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
18844497 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORAL INSPECTION Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18492662 SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR REAL-TIME FEATURE DETECTION OF AN ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection BrightAI Corporation

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