Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MORONEY, MICHAEL CORBETT

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3628 3629

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael Corbett Moroney operates within Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3626, where he has managed 133 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 24.8%, reflecting a rigorous examination environment for patent applicants. For cases that do result in an allowance, the median days to allowance is 1031, which provides a timeline for successful prosecution. This 1031-day metric is a vital planning component for those navigating the 133 resolved cases in this art unit.

The data shows an interview lift of 25.0%, indicating that direct communication provides a measurable advantage. This 25.0% lift offers a strategic path to improve the 24.8% baseline allowance rate, suggesting that interviews are a productive way to clarify claim scope. Practitioners should weigh the 1031-day median pendency against the 25.0% increase in success probability when planning their response to rejections. The 25.0% lift confirms that oral advocacy is a valuable intervention despite the 24.8% allowance rate.

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
161
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
1031
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 133 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

37.9%
§101 Eligibility
6.3%
§102 Novelty
36.7%
§103 Obviousness
17.0%
§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
19164640 Battery Deterioration Degree Management System Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
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
19121503 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18744350 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING GAME SERVICE Non-Final OA NEXON KOREA CORPORATION

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