Examiner: LOWE, MICHAEL S

Analysis

Michael S. Lowe operates in Art Unit 3652 within Tech Center 3600. Across 663 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 66.8 percent. This figure indicates that approximately two-thirds of applications reach a successful conclusion. Practitioners can use the 66.8 percent rate to benchmark the likelihood of success for their clients in this specific technology area.

The interview lift is 19.9 percent. This suggests that conducting an interview provides a meaningful benefit, increasing the likelihood of an allowance by nearly twenty percent. Practitioners should consider this 19.9 percent lift when deciding whether to engage the examiner verbally, as it represents a significant improvement over the baseline success rate. Direct communication appears to be a productive way to resolve technical disagreements.

The median days to allowance is 1236. This timeline shows that the average successful application takes over three years to reach a grant. The 66.8 percent allowance rate and 1236-day median provide a clear picture of the prosecution landscape. These metrics help in setting realistic expectations for both the probability of a grant and the time required to achieve it.