Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael C Miggins, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MIGGINS, MICHAEL C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1615 1743 1782 1784 1787 1788 1794 3734 3781

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

MIGGINS, MICHAEL C is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 1615. His record contains 1038 resolved cases, an 80.8% allowance rate, and a median of 900 days to allowance. The 16.6% interview lift suggests that interviews contribute positively to outcomes, although the measured effect is smaller than the overall allowance result.

The principal companies listed are Toppan Holdings Inc., Canon Inc., and Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Boone IP Law, PLLC, Studebaker Brackett PLLC, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Counsel can treat this as a substantial prosecution sample with a comparatively favorable allowance profile, while using the median pendency figure to set expectations for examination timelines.

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

Performance Statistics

80.8%
Allow Rate
+10.8% vs TC avg
1,090
Total Applications
+16.6%
Interview Lift
900
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1038 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
14.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18633952 STRETCH BLOW-MOLDED ARTICLE, TONER BOTTLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRETCH BLOW-MOLDED ARTICLE, MOLDED ARTICLE, AND PELLET Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18231336 DISPLAY DEVICE CABINET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE CABINET Non-Final OA Alps Alpine Co., LTD.
18577351 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR HOSE INNER TUBE, LAMINATED BODY, AND HOSE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18294351 A MATERIAL FOR MAKING PACKAGES COMPRISING A POLYHYDROXYALCANOATE RESIN MIXED WITH A VERY HIGH CONTENT OF CELLULOSE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18846425 PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR AQUEOUS CONTENT AND PACKAGING BAG FOR AQUEOUS CONTENT Non-Final OA TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
18591509 LAMINATE, PACKAGE, AND PACKAGED ARTICLE Final Rejection TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
18826397 PRINTED LAYERED BODY FOR PACKAGING Non-Final OA TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
18851632 MULTILAYER STRUCTURE BASED ON RECYCLED POLYAMIDE Non-Final OA ARKEMA FRANCE
18931559 Induction Heat Sealable Closure Liner or Lidding Configured for Paper Recycling Stream Non-Final OA Tekni-Prex, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael C Miggins's allowance rate?

80.8% of resolved applications examined by Michael C Miggins were allowed (1,038 resolved cases), compared with 43.4% across Art Unit 1615 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael C Miggins?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.6 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 C Miggins take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael C Miggins took 900 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael C Miggins work in?

Michael C Miggins examines applications in Art Unit 1615 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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