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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael J Metzger, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as METZGER, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2122 2142 2182 2183

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

METZGER, MICHAEL J is assigned to tech center 2100 and art unit 2122. The record includes 506 resolved cases and a 90.7% allowance rate. The interview lift is 7.5%, indicating a modest positive association with allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 956 days, providing a relatively direct timing signal for prosecution planning.

The listed companies are Intel Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., and ARM Limited. The listed firms are Akona IP PC - Intel, AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - West Coast. The very high allowance result is the principal feature of this profile. Interviews may assist with issue resolution, but the limited lift suggests that applicants should emphasize sound claim drafting and precise written responses while taking advantage of the docket's favorable outcome pattern.

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

Performance Statistics

90.7%
Allow Rate
+35.7% vs TC avg
540
Total Applications
+7.5%
Interview Lift
956
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 506 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.3%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18567544 THREAD TILING FOR MEMORY LATENCY REDUCTION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18990080 MULTI-VARIATE STRIDED READ OPERATIONS FOR ACCESSING MATRIX OPERANDS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18453861 INSTRUCTION ENCODING TO IMPLEMENT INCREASED REGISTER CAPACITY PER THREAD Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18170808 LOAD STORE CACHE MICROARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19071690 Vector Processor Architectures Non-Final OA Altera Corporation
18520276 NEURAL NETWORK ACCELERATOR WITH IMPROVED LEARNING PERFORMANCE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
18810333 Systems and Methods to Provide Instructions to Coprocessors Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18991188 Selective Data Compression for Non-Critical Memory Requests Final Rejection Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18915190 RECONFIGURABLE AND ACCELERATED TRANSCEDENTAL FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18618838 RESCHEDULING WORK ONTO PERSISTENT THREADS Final Rejection Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael J Metzger's allowance rate?

90.7% of resolved applications examined by Michael J Metzger were allowed (506 resolved cases), compared with 31.6% across Art Unit 2122 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael J Metzger?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michael J Metzger take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael J Metzger took 956 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael J Metzger work in?

Michael J Metzger examines applications in Art Unit 2122 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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