Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael Kim Maiden, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MAIDEN, MICHAEL KIM

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2665

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

MAIDEN, MICHAEL KIM is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and art unit 2665. The profile contains 90 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 91.1%. The median days to allowance is 978, giving applicants a useful timing reference while recognizing that the case volume is more limited than a high-volume examiner profile.

The interview lift is 11.3%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Fujitsu Limited, Pie Medical Imaging B V, and Visol Inc. The listed firms are Carroll, Hoette & Butscher, LLC, PVIP, and You & IP, LLC. The portfolio spans computing and medical imaging technologies, so applicants may benefit from technically specific claim explanations supported by a focused written response.

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

Performance Statistics

91.1%
Allow Rate
+29.1% vs TC avg
99
Total Applications
+11.3%
Interview Lift
978
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 90 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.5%
§101 Eligibility
31.2%
§102 Novelty
51.3%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18999692 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING GENERATION PROGRAM, GENERATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJITSU LIMITED
18454245 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Kim Maiden's allowance rate?

91.1% of resolved applications examined by Michael Kim Maiden were allowed (90 resolved cases), compared with 68.0% across Art Unit 2665 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Kim Maiden?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michael Kim Maiden take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Kim Maiden took 978 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Kim Maiden work in?

Michael Kim Maiden examines applications in Art Unit 2665 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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