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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michael Wayne Hotchkiss, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1716 1784 2844 3654 3722 3723 3726 3763 3783

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 1716. The profile includes 391 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 69.6%, and a median of 920 days to allowance. The interview lift is 47.8%, making interview preparation an especially relevant component of prosecution planning for matters associated with this record.

The companies most represented are Hilti Aktiengesellschaft, FANUC Corporation, and Spühl GmbH. The listed firms are Davidson Kappel LLC, NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Practitioners can use the profile to connect examiner outcome data with the types of applicants and representatives appearing most often in the record.

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

Performance Statistics

69.6%
Allow Rate
At TC average
443
Total Applications
+47.8%
Interview Lift
920
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 391 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
25.8%
§102 Novelty
49.2%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18578416 CUTTING TOOL Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19175881 AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL ELEMENT Final Rejection AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
18917620 Flexible and Adaptive Interface between Electronics and Immersion Cooling System Non-Final OA Google LLC
18765695 Locking Bracket Final Rejection Victaulic Company
18698316 Drill bit with improved removal of the drill core Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18698318 Drill bit with improved removal of the drill core Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
19110371 MACHINE TOOL CONTROL DEVICE AND MACHINE TOOL DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18881866 HANGING JIG FOR ROBOT, HANGING JIG SET FOR ROBOT, AND ROBOT INSTALLATION METHOD Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18739504 METHOD FOR PROTECTING TUBES OF A HEAT EXCHANGER Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18208010 Integrated Pressure Sensor for Process Chamber Assemblies Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18220961 THERMOSET BODY COUNTERSINK Final Rejection AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18893524 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT EXCHANGER, HEAT EXCHANGER, AND HVAC APPARATUS Final Rejection MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
17339726 BALLOON CATHETER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
16962355 BEND-FORMED LOAD-BEARING STRUCTURE OF A PASSENGER CAR Final Rejection Outokumpu Oyj

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Wayne Hotchkiss's allowance rate?

69.6% of resolved applications examined by Michael Wayne Hotchkiss were allowed (391 resolved cases), compared with 45.4% across Art Unit 1716 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Wayne Hotchkiss?

This examiner's interview lift is +47.8 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 Wayne Hotchkiss take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Wayne Hotchkiss took 920 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Wayne Hotchkiss work in?

Michael Wayne Hotchkiss examines applications in Art Unit 1716 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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