Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Tri M Mai, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MAI, TRI M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3781

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Analysis

MAI, TRI M works in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3733. The profile reports 1463 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 36.2%. The median days to allowance is 1161, so applicants should anticipate sustained prosecution activity and plan claim amendments with long-term portfolio objectives in mind.

The interview lift is 20.5%, indicating a positive association that supports using interviews to clarify technical distinctions and focus the written record. The listed companies are KARSTEN MANUFACTURING Corporation, Samsonite IP Holdings S.a r.l., and Trolf Ventures LLC. The listed firms are DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - Denver, Hawaii Patent Services, and Clifford Chi, A.P.C. The matters reflect consumer products and manufacturing-oriented portfolios.

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

Performance Statistics

36.2%
Allow Rate
-33.8% vs TC avg
1,517
Total Applications
+20.5%
Interview Lift
1161
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1463 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
30.7%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18677091 Storage Device with Handle Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18977592 BAGS AND BAG ASSEMBLIES Final Rejection Acushnet Company

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tri M Mai's allowance rate?

36.2% of resolved applications examined by Tri M Mai were allowed (1,463 resolved cases), compared with 47.5% across Art Unit 3733 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tri M Mai?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tri M Mai take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tri M Mai took 1,161 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tri M Mai work in?

Tri M Mai examines applications in Art Unit 3733 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month