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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michael P Lapage, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LAPAGE, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2877 2886

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

LAPAGE, MICHAEL P is associated with Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2800. The profile covers 797 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 78.7% and a median of 921 days to allowance. Interviews correspond to a 33.3% lift in the allowance rate. The combination gives practitioners a substantial record for considering how direct examiner engagement may fit within a broader response and timing plan.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Panasonic Holdings Corporation, and Siemens Aktiengesellschaft. The listed firms are BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and JCIP GLOBAL INC. Their appearances provide a practical starting point for identifying counsel familiar with the docket and relevant technologies. The reported outcomes are aggregate measures, so practitioners should use them to frame expectations rather than to replace application-specific claim and prior-art analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

78.7%
Allow Rate
+10.7% vs TC avg
829
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
921
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 797 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
46.2%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19044065 INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
18918838 SYSTEM FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE MEASUREMENT OF A SAMPLE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18916777 MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND MEASUREMENT METHOD Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18862331 Determination of Inhomogeneities During Electrode Manufacturing for Battery Cells Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18398723 INTEGRATED OPTICAL SENSOR CONTROLLER FOR DEVICEMANUFACTURING MACHINES Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
19226406 INTERFERENCE FRINGE PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM, SHAPE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND SHAPE MEASUREMENT METHOD Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
19261701 Flow Cytometer With Adjustable Positional Offset Sort Deflection Plates And Methods Of Using The Same Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18587703 SIDE-BY-SIDE OFF-CENTER DIE OVERLAY TARGET Final Rejection KLA Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael P Lapage's allowance rate?

78.7% of resolved applications examined by Michael P Lapage were allowed (797 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael P Lapage?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.3 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 P Lapage take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael P Lapage took 921 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael P Lapage work in?

Michael P Lapage examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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