Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michael P Mooney, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MOONEY, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2874 2883

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

MOONEY, MICHAEL P is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2874. The profile covers 795 resolved cases and shows an allowance rate of 88.3%. The median time to allowance is 819 days. Interviews are associated with an 8.7% lift in allowance outcomes, a positive but comparatively limited addition to the strong allowance history.

The leading companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Magic Leap Inc., and Lumus Ltd. The leading firms are Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Meta Platforms, Inc., MBHB - Waymo, and MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. The case volume gives practitioners a substantial basis for planning. The allowance rate and median timing support efficient prosecution management, while interviews can be considered selectively when they address a defined issue in the application.

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

Performance Statistics

88.3%
Allow Rate
+20.3% vs TC avg
811
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
819
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 795 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
29.8%
§102 Novelty
44.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18718675 SHAPED COLOR-ABSORBING REGIONS FOR WAVEGUIDES Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
18902427 STACKABLE PHOTONICS DIE WITH DIRECT OPTICAL INTERCONNECT Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18489419 WAVEGUIDE COUPLER FOR COUPLING LASER BEAM INTO PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18917449 Optical Signal Routing Devices and Systems Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
18768993 FIBER TO CHIP COUPLER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18619983 OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. , Ltd.
18788036 PHOTONIC SILICON SPATIAL BEAM TRANSFORMER INTEGRATED ON 3DIC PACKAGE AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18294610 CABLE FIXATION DEVICES AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH IMPROVED FIXATION FEATURES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENCLOSURES Non-Final OA CommScope Technologies LLC
18845679 BTO PHASE SHIFTER AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA PSIQUANTUM, CORP.
18706601 OPTICAL CABLE STRUCTURE AND OPTICAL CABLE STRUCTURE PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA Fujikura Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael P Mooney's allowance rate?

88.3% of resolved applications examined by Michael P Mooney were allowed (795 resolved cases), compared with 78.9% across Art Unit 2874 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael P Mooney?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.7 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 P Mooney take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael P Mooney took 819 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael P Mooney work in?

Michael P Mooney examines applications in Art Unit 2874 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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