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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael J Moore Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MOORE JR, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2415 2419 2467 2469 2619

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

MOORE JR, MICHAEL J is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2415. The record contains 918 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 90.0%. The median time to allowance is 1012 days. The interview lift is 4.3%, indicating a limited positive association with allowance outcomes in the available history.

The leading companies are NEC Corporation, Qualcomm Incorporated, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. The leading firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, Barta Jones, PLLC, and Bayes PLLC. The substantial case volume supports dependable use of the allowance and timing figures for planning. Practitioners may reserve interviews for issues where direct discussion is likely to clarify claim scope, since the recorded interview lift is modest.

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

Performance Statistics

90.0%
Allow Rate
+28.0% vs TC avg
951
Total Applications
+4.3%
Interview Lift
1012
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 918 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.4%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
35.1%
§103 Obviousness
17.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18868490 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING WIRELESS SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18836585 METHOD AND DEVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18872008 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18280738 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18788485 SIDELINK COMMUNICATION USING UPLINK RESOURCES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18571145 HANDOVER OPTIMIZATION FOR HIGH MOBILITY COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18729441 TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
17886389 TRANSCEIVER AND CORRESPONDING METHOD Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18635882 RFL BACKHAUL HANDLING WITH DUAL CONNECTIVITY Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18841135 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR AERIAL USER EQUIPMENT SIGNALING OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18896330 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DELAYING WAKE-UP OF A MAIN RADIO Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18851637 INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18554289 MONITORING STATE SWITCHING CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18821179 METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCED CONTROL SIGNALING OF ULTRA-RELIABLE TRANSMISSIONS Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18979513 RESOURCE DETERMINATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18825711 MEASUREMENT COLLECTION AND REPORTING Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael J Moore Jr.'s allowance rate?

90.0% of resolved applications examined by Michael J Moore Jr. were allowed (918 resolved cases), compared with 75.0% across Art Unit 2415 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael J Moore Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.3 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 J Moore Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael J Moore Jr. took 1,012 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael J Moore Jr. work in?

Michael J Moore Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 2415 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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