Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MASKELL, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2878 2881 3752

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.1%
Allow Rate
+16.1% vs TC avg
1,083
Total Applications
+9.2%
Interview Lift
788
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1073 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
66.5%
§103 Obviousness
2.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18035668 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18516040 Method and System for Imaging a Sample Non-Final OA FEI Company
18254625 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SEGMENTED FLOW ANALYSIS Non-Final OA DH Technologies Development Pte. Ltd.
18294051 MAGNETIC ROTATION DEVICE FOR HIGH VACUUM APPLICATIONS SUCH AS ION AND ISOTOPE PRODUCTION Non-Final OA SHINE Technologies, LLC
18293524 METHOD FOR ANTIFUNGAL TREATMENT OF TURF Non-Final OA TEAM GREEN LIGHT
18574412 A MULTI-MODE LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRON MICROSCOPE Non-Final OA DELONG INSTRUMENTS A.S.
18559065 A PORTABLE DEVICE CONFIGURED TO PERFORM PROCESSING OPERATIONS IN RESPECT OF FLUID STORED IN A CONTAINER Non-Final OA NUVOE PTY LTD
18246748 OPTICAL COMPONENT FOR DEEP ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE Non-Final OA Cymer, LLC

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