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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael Tamunoelekim Kio, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIO, MICHAEL TAMUNOELEKIM

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3654 3677 4100

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

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Allow Rate
-60.0% vs TC avg
19
Total Applications
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Interview Lift
0
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 0 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
32.4%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18656103 ROBOT HAND Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18698717 END EFFECTOR PAD DESIGN FOR BOWED WAFERS Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18735776 RIGIDIZABLE INSERTION TOOL WITH PNEUMATICALLY DRIVEN END EFFECTOR Non-Final OA OLIVER CRISPIN ROBOTICS LIMITED
18623137 VEHICLE HANDLE EXTENSION WITH END EFFECTOR Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18572532 GLASS SLIDE TRANSPORT DEVICE Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18655451 SYSTEM FOR HANDLING SEPARATION LAYERS IN A PRODUCTION PROCESS Non-Final OA AKTIEBOLAGET SKF

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Michael Tamunoelekim Kio examines applications in Art Unit 3654 in Tech Center 4100.

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