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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michael Lebentritt, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEBENTRITT, MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2829 2893 2899 3745

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEBENTRITT, MICHAEL works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2829. The record includes 1016 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 92.2%, and a median of 839 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 6.2% lift in allowance outcomes. The large case history supports using the profile as a meaningful reference for prosecution planning.

The recorded companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. The listed firms are ADD+G - 27975, DORITY & MANNING, P.A., and EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (US) LLP. Counsel can set expectations around a high allowance history, while using interviews selectively to address claim interpretation or prior-art issues.

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

Performance Statistics

92.2%
Allow Rate
+22.2% vs TC avg
1,044
Total Applications
+6.2%
Interview Lift
839
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1016 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.8%
§101 Eligibility
28.8%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
9.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18887445 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18820590 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18830852 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18698012 Packaging Member and Manufacturing Method therefor, Backlight Source Assembly, and Display Apparatus Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18632390 Thick Film Single Layer Capacitor Non-Final OA KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation
18748250 CONTACT AND VIA STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18493768 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18773367 UNDERLAYER OF MULTILAYER STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18901357 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Lebentritt's allowance rate?

92.2% of resolved applications examined by Michael Lebentritt were allowed (1,016 resolved cases), compared with 53.7% across Art Unit 2829 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Lebentritt?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.2 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 Lebentritt take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Lebentritt took 839 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Lebentritt work in?

Michael Lebentritt examines applications in Art Unit 2829 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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