Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: 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

Michael C. Miggins has managed 1030 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1615. He maintains an allowance rate of 80.8 percent. The median days to allowance is 897, which suggests a timeline for applications processed to grant. These 1030 resolved cases offer a comprehensive view of his examination patterns and procedural consistency.

The interview lift of 16.6 percent indicates that interviews contribute to the 80.8 percent allowance rate. The data shows that the 16.6 percent lift provides an additional advantage for practitioners seeking to resolve outstanding rejections. This makes interviewing a strategic step for navigating the prosecution process in Art Unit 1615, complementing the 897-day median timeline for successful outcomes. Applicants can use these metrics to balance the probability of success against the expected duration of the process.

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
1,073
Total Applications
+16.6%
Interview Lift
898
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1032 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18231336 DISPLAY DEVICE CABINET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE CABINET Non-Final OA Alps Alpine Co., LTD.
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
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.
18645060 GAS BARRIER LAMINATE, PACKAGING BODY AND PACKAGED ARTICLE Non-Final OA TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC.
18383830 LAMINATES, PACKAGING MATERIALS AND PACKAGING BAGS Final Rejection TOPPAN INC.
18457142 CATHETER CONSTRUCTION Final Rejection Maduro Discovery, LLC
18693927 MULTILAYER STRUCTURE WITH AN IMPROVED HYDROGEN BARRIER Non-Final OA Kuraray Co., Ltd.
18735218 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR VEHICLE COOLANT TRANSPORT HOSE, AND VEHICLE COOLANT TRANSPORT HOSE OBTAINED USING SAME Non-Final OA Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
18683699 LAMINATED PACKAGING MATERIAL, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S. A.
18683372 LAMINATED PACKAGING MATERIAL, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
18129296 MULTILAYER MEDICAL TUBING WITH LOW SORBABILITY Final Rejection CareFusion 303, Inc.
18577351 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR HOSE INNER TUBE, LAMINATED BODY, AND HOSE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18573626 MULTILAYER STRUCTURE FOR TRANSPORTING OR STORING HYDROGEN Non-Final OA ARKEMA FRANCE
18675268 Scalable, Printable, Patterned Sheet Of High Mobility Graphene On Flexible Substrates Final Rejection The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
18699954 PACKAGING MATERIAL MADE OF UNBLEACHED KRAFT PAPER, SLEEVE PRODUCED THEREFROM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Mondi AG
18677969 PERACETIC ACID STABILIZED COMPOSITIONS WITH STABLE LINING Final Rejection Medivators Inc.

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