Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael Eugene La Villa, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LA VILLA, MICHAEL EUGENE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1713 1715 1783 1784 1794 3722

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

LA VILLA, MICHAEL EUGENE is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 1713. The record includes 947 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 75.7%, and a median of 982 days to allowance. The interview lift is 18.1%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the reported cases.

The listed companies are Kobe Steel Ltd., Seiko Epson Corporation, and RTX Corporation. The listed firms are Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., and FisherBroyles, LLP - CW General. The extensive record supports detailed review of prosecution patterns.

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

Performance Statistics

75.7%
Allow Rate
+5.7% vs TC avg
981
Total Applications
+18.1%
Interview Lift
982
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 947 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
36.8%
§103 Obviousness
38.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19077450 Soft Magnetic Powder, Dust Core, Magnetic Element, And Electronic Device Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18870294 COPPER-COATED STEEL WIRE Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18628472 MULTI-CONSTITUENT ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATING Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
19123954 SILICON WAFER FOR EPITAXIAL GROWTH AND EPITAXIAL WAFER Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd.
18995515 ENAMEL-COATED STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCT, PRODUCTION METHOD, AND FLOWMETER Final Rejection Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Eugene La Villa's allowance rate?

75.7% of resolved applications examined by Michael Eugene La Villa were allowed (947 resolved cases), compared with 62.4% across Art Unit 1713 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Eugene La Villa?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.1 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 Eugene La Villa take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Eugene La Villa took 982 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Eugene La Villa work in?

Michael Eugene La Villa examines applications in Art Unit 1713 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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