Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MAIDEN, MICHAEL KIM

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2665

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael Kim Maiden is an examiner in Tech Center 2600, Art Unit 2665. The examiner has 88 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 90.9 percent, which indicates a very favorable environment for applicants. This 90.9 percent rate suggests that the vast majority of applications result in a patent grant.

The interview lift is 11.6 percent. This figure shows that while the allowance rate is already high, an interview can still provide a meaningful benefit. The median days to allowance is 984 days. This 984-day timeline is the typical duration for successful applications to reach allowance in Art Unit 2665.

Practitioners should note the 88 resolved cases and the 90.9 percent allowance rate when planning their approach. The 11.6 percent interview lift is a useful data point for deciding whether to request an interview. The 984 days median pendency provides a benchmark for the expected time to grant with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

91.0%
Allow Rate
+29.0% vs TC avg
91
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
981
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 89 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.9%
§101 Eligibility
28.4%
§102 Novelty
54.4%
§103 Obviousness
7.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18820939 RECONSTRUCTION NETWORK AND METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTING CINE MRI IMAGES Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
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
18958568 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION LIKELIHOOD BASED ON LESION WALL SHEAR STRESS DESCRIPTORS Non-Final OA Pie Medical Imaging B.V.

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