Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michael Milo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MILO, MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3786

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

MILO, MICHAEL works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3786. His record contains 181 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 50.8% and a median of 1273 days to allowance. The 52.5% interview lift is a prominent indicator that direct examiner engagement may be particularly useful when written exchanges have not resolved the principal objections.

The listed companies are University of Florida Research Foundation Inc., Fujifilm Corporation, and Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. The principal firms are DAY PITNEY LLP, Dickinson Wright PLLC - Troy, and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC). Practitioners should combine interview preparation with careful claim strategy and communicate expectations around extended prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

50.8%
Allow Rate
-19.2% vs TC avg
205
Total Applications
+52.5%
Interview Lift
1273
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 181 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.2%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
25.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19549567 CHEST AND ABDOMEN RESTRICTION DEVICE Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
18174543 EXAMINATION GARMENT FOR ENDOSCOPY Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18023138 BITE BLOCK WITH SHIELD OR MASK Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
19064658 Lip Condom Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Milo's allowance rate?

50.8% of resolved applications examined by Michael Milo were allowed (181 resolved cases), compared with 50.4% across Art Unit 3786 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Milo?

This examiner's interview lift is +52.5 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 Milo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Milo took 1,273 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Milo work in?

Michael Milo examines applications in Art Unit 3786 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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