Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: IACOLETTI, MICHELLE M

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2877 2882 4185

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michelle M. Iacoletti is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2877. The examiner has 506 resolved cases, which result in an allowance rate of 85.4 percent. This rate provides a benchmark for the likelihood of success for applications assigned to this examiner. The median days to allowance is 856, indicating the typical duration of the prosecution process for granted patents.

The interview lift is 8.6 percent, suggesting that direct communication is a beneficial tool for applicants. This lift indicates that applications involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance compared to the 85.4 percent overall rate. Given the 856-day median pendency, practitioners should consider the 8.6 percent lift as a strategy for ensuring a positive outcome. In Art Unit 2877, the 506 resolved cases suggest that utilizing an interview can further improve the already high 85.4 percent allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

85.4%
Allow Rate
+25.4% vs TC avg
511
Total Applications
+8.6%
Interview Lift
856
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 506 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18639462 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM TO SELECT AN ELEVATOR CAR OF A BANK OF ELEVATOR CARS FROM AN ELEVATOR HEALTH AND USAGE STATE AND A TRAVEL TIME TO RESPOND TO A SERVICE REQUEST Non-Final OA OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
17407511 ELEVATOR MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection Otis Elevator Company
18685529 MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Inventio AG
18367340 COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND AN APPARATUS ASSOCIATED WITH A PEOPLE TRANSIT SYSTEM ASSOCIATED USER APPLICATION Non-Final OA KONE Corporation

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