Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KOETH, MICHELLE M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2600 2632 2656 2658 2668 2671

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michelle M. Koeth is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2600. She has a track record with 442 resolved cases. Her allowance rate of 76.7 percent is relatively high, indicating a favorable environment for applicants seeking to secure patent rights.

The data shows an interview lift of 16.5 percent. This positive lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner can be a productive way to resolve issues and increase the likelihood of an allowance. Given the 76.7 percent baseline, the 16.5 percent lift is an incentive for practitioners to engage in interviews.

The median days to allowance is 802, which is an efficient timeline for Tech Center 2600. This 802-day median, combined with the 442 resolved cases, demonstrates a consistent examination process. The 76.7 percent allowance rate remains a strong indicator of success for those filing in Art Unit 2600.

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

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
473
Total Applications
+16.5%
Interview Lift
802
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 442 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
7.8%
§102 Novelty
69.5%
§103 Obviousness
10.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18298128 ESTIMATION MODEL FOR INTERACTION DETECTION BY A DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18516766 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS AND PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO IDENTIFIED OBJECTS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18962487 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING INFORMATION Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18807734 SELF-SUPERVISED COMPOSITIONAL FEATURE REPRESENTATION FOR VIDEO UNDERSTANDING Non-Final OA TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
18463966 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18588278 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18621091 Method to Use Edge Computing to Detect Non-Payload Encoding Visual Features for Optical Character Recognition Final Rejection ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18572926 SHEET PROCESSING MACHINE Non-Final OA BOBST MEX SA
18724901 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING IMAGE FEATURE EXTRACTION Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18353650 SPATIALLY-ADAPTIVE BINNING AND REMOSAICING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18879510 PREDICTION DEVICE, PREDICTION SYSTEM, AND PREDICTION PROGRAM Non-Final OA KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
18941953 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETECTING GAZE OF USER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18581106 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER-ASSISTED OBJECT DETECTION Final Rejection Palantir Technologies Inc.
18828278 Object Abstraction in Smart Vehicles to Balance Vehicle Functionality with Confidentiality Preservation Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18182283 TECHNIQUES FOR CONTENT SYNTHESIS USING DENOISING DIFFUSION MODELS Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
17937711 NEAREST NEIGHBOR SEARCH USING COMPRESSED OCTREES REPRESENTING HIGH DEFINITION MAPS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18226236 VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD ARRANGED TO PERFORM PARTIAL HIGHLIGHTING WITH AID OF HAND GESTURE DETECTION AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM ON CHIP Final Rejection Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
18815536 IDENTIFYING AND LOCATING MULTIPLE ALIGNMENT MARKS WITHIN A SINGLE IMAGE Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18536536 METHOD FOR PREDICTING USER PERSONALITY BY MAPPING MULTIMODAL INFORMATION ON PERSONALITY EXPRESSION SPACE Non-Final OA Korea Electronics Technology Institute
18862214 WAFER DETERMINATION METHOD, DETERMINATION PROGRAM, DETERMINATION APPARATUS, WAFER PRODUCTION METHOD, AND WAFER Non-Final OA SUMCO CORPORATION
17661135 PREDICTION OF THE ONSET OF CRITICAL LIMB THREATENING ISCHEMIA (CLTI) Non-Final OA Baylor College of Medicine
18510047 INCREASING INFORMATION RESULTING FROM APODIZATION Final Rejection FEI Company

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