Listed by the USPTO as LEE, MICHAEL S
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3654 3655 3677
This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases
LEE, MICHAEL S examines in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3654. The profile records 854 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 63.1%. The median time to allowance is 851 days. Practitioners can use these figures to frame expectations around both the recorded disposition pattern and the duration of prosecution before this examiner.
The interview lift is 20.9%, supporting interviews as a meaningful option in prosecution planning. YKK, Illinois Tool Works, and SUZUKI MOTOR are the leading listed companies. OLIFF, PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH are the leading listed firms. The company mix points to mechanical and manufacturing portfolios.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19009497 | Fastener for a Round Hole and a Slot | Final Rejection | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18830009 | Fastening Clip | Non-Final OA | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18623306 | Pinch Resistant Helmet Buckle | Final Rejection | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18222811 | Assembly for Providing a Fastening Possibility for a Vehicle Component | Final Rejection | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18834273 | Clip and Clip Assembly | Final Rejection | YKK Corporation |
| 18728856 | RAIL FASTENER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND DOUBLE FASTENER | Final Rejection | YKK Corporation |
| 18285026 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SLIDE FASTENER STRINGER HAVING COLORED METAL ELEMENT, METAL ELEMENT, SLIDE FASTENER STRINGER AND SLIDE FASTENER CHAIN | Final Rejection | YKK CORPORATION |
| 18272781 | FASTENER TAPE | Final Rejection | YKK Corporation |
| 18809017 | ADJUSTABLE STRAP SYSTEM AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS | Final Rejection | Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC |
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Build Your Strategy63.1% of resolved applications examined by Michael S Lee were allowed (854 resolved cases), compared with 68.0% across Art Unit 3654 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +20.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Michael S Lee took 851 days on average from filing to allowance.
Michael S Lee examines applications in Art Unit 3654 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
