Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael Corbett Moroney, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MORONEY, MICHAEL CORBETT

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3628 3629

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael Corbett Moroney works in Art Unit 3626 of Tech Center 3600. The examiner has a 24.8% allowance rate over 133 resolved cases. The interview lift is 25.0%, which shows that interviews can increase the likelihood of an allowance. The median days to allowance is 1031, providing a benchmark for the duration of successful prosecution. These statistics are derived from the 133 cases resolved by the examiner.

Top companies include Ford Motor Company, Panasonic Holdings Corporation, and Royal Bank of Canada. Top firms are Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, CROWELL & MORING LLP, and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC). The 24.8% allowance rate and 25.0% interview lift indicate a challenging environment where interviews may be a necessary part of the strategy. The 1031 days to allowance is the median timeframe for reaching a final resolution.

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

Performance Statistics

24.8%
Allow Rate
-27.2% vs TC avg
163
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
1031
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 133 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

38.1%
§101 Eligibility
6.4%
§102 Novelty
35.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18805843 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18920872 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAAS DATA CONTROL PLATFORM Final Rejection ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
17612371 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMS FOR CONTROLLING A FEDERATION OF AUTOMATED AGENTS Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18922699 METHOD FOR MANAGING THE LOAD SPACE OF A DELIVERY VEHICLE, LOAD SPACE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND DELIVERY VEHICLE Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18770175 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING ROUTINE AND OPTIMIZING CHARGING OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
19164640 Battery Deterioration Degree Management System Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Corbett Moroney's allowance rate?

24.8% of resolved applications examined by Michael Corbett Moroney were allowed (133 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Corbett Moroney?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.0 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 Corbett Moroney take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Corbett Moroney took 1,031 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Corbett Moroney work in?

Michael Corbett Moroney examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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