Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2871 2877 3773 3783
This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases
Michael A. Lyons is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, specifically Art Unit 2871. With 961 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 86.5 percent. This figure indicates a very favorable environment for applicants, as a large majority of applications reaching a final resolution result in a patent grant. This baseline provides a clear statistical expectation of success. The large number of resolved cases ensures that these metrics are based on a substantial and reliable history of examination outcomes.
The median days to allowance is 808, which indicates an efficient timeline for the prosecution process from filing to grant. The interview lift is 10.0 percent, showing that interviews provide a modest but useful boost to the already high 86.5 percent probability of success. For practitioners, this indicates that while the baseline is favorable, interviews remain a productive tool for resolving any remaining issues. These metrics together help in developing a strategic approach for applications assigned to Art Unit 2871, where both speed and grant probability are high.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18853865 | INSPECTION APPARATUS, INSPECTION SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, INSPECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | NEC Corporation |
| 19099135 | Method and Apparatus for Measuring Remaining Amount of Liquid in Liquid Storage Container | Non-Final OA | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 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 |
| 18768903 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR | Non-Final OA | HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD. |
| 19073471 | ENHANCING CONTRAST SENSITIVITY AND RESOLUTION IN A GRATING INTERFEROMETER BY MACHINE LEARNING | Non-Final OA | RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE |
| 18948311 | OPTICAL SPECTRUM SENSOR WAFER OR ROBOT FOR CHAMBER CONDITION MONITORING | Non-Final OA | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 17609454 | SUBSTRATES FOR SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | Final Rejection | The Research Foundation for The State University of New York |
| 18999512 | ULTRA-HIGH SENSITIVITY HYBRID INSPECTION WITH FULL WAFER COVERAGE CAPABILITY WITH STEP AND SETTLE STAGE | Non-Final OA | KLA Corporation |
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