Listed by the USPTO as LYONS, MICHAEL A
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2871 2877 3723 3773 3783
This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases
LYONS, MICHAEL A is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 2871. The profile covers 965 resolved cases, with an 86.5% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 808 days. Interviews correspond to a 9.9% lift in the allowance outcome.
The substantial case volume, high allowance rate, and relatively short median timeline show a record in which allowance is common and resolution is comparatively direct. The interview measure is modest, so counsel may focus on claim clarity and written prosecution while using interviews as a supplementary tool. The leading companies are The Regents of the University of California, Chamartin Laboratories LLC, and Sony Group Corporation.
The leading firms are BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, and Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC. They identify the principal representation relationships.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18848212 | CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Sony Group Corporation |
| 18853865 | INSPECTION APPARATUS, INSPECTION SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, INSPECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | NEC Corporation |
| 19100521 | Systems and Methods of Non-Contact Force Sensing | Non-Final OA | The Regents of the University of California |
| 18579809 | RAPID DETERMINATION OF DISEASE IN SURROGATE CELLS USING INFRARED LIGHT | Final Rejection | The Regents of the University of California |
| 19209993 | PARTICLES CHARACTERIZATION IN FLOW CYTOMETRY | Non-Final OA | Beckman Coulter, Inc. |
| 18948311 | OPTICAL SPECTRUM SENSOR WAFER OR ROBOT FOR CHAMBER CONDITION MONITORING | Non-Final OA | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18844791 | SPECTROSCOPIC DEVICE | Non-Final OA | SHIMADZU CORPORATION |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy86.5% of resolved applications examined by Michael A Lyons were allowed (965 resolved cases), compared with 59.1% across Art Unit 2871 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +9.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Michael A Lyons took 808 days on average from filing to allowance.
Michael A Lyons examines applications in Art Unit 2871 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
