Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MICHAUD, ROBERT J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2622 2685 2693 2694 2699

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert J. Michaud has a history in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2622, with 617 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 83.5 percent indicates that a majority of the applications he reviews result in a patent grant. The efficiency of his process is reflected in a median days to allowance of 762, which is the timeframe practitioners can anticipate for successful outcomes. This 762-day median is based on the 617 resolved cases in his record.

While the allowance rate is 83.5 percent, the interview lift is 12.0 percent. This figure shows that interviews provide a benefit even when the baseline allowance rate is already high. The 12.0 percent lift suggests that interviews serve as a tool for clarification. Practitioners can use this 12.0 percent lift to refine their strategy when navigating Art Unit 2622, as it offers an increase over the base rate. Engaging with the examiner may help resolve minor objections and secure a grant more efficiently.

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

Performance Statistics

83.5%
Allow Rate
+21.5% vs TC avg
633
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
761
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 618 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
56.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19397531 IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION TERMINAL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18790917 MANAGING TOP SELECT GATES IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
18719928 DISPLAY ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18289969 Wearable Electronic Device, Electronic Device System and Methods Thereof Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18803091 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING BIFACIAL SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS Non-Final OA Sandisk Technologies, Inc.

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