Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michelle N Owyang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OWYANG, MICHELLE N

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2168 2617

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

OWYANG, MICHELLE N is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2168. The record contains 623 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 76.2%. The median time to allowance is 1096 days. Interview lift is 28.9%, indicating a positive relationship between interviews and allowance outcomes in the recorded cases.

The listed companies are Kinaxis Inc., Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Alipay.com Co., Ltd. The firms are Ruggiero McAllister & McMahon LLC and BakerHostetler. Practitioners may give interviews a defined role in prosecution strategy, while using the allowance rate and median duration to plan responses and portfolio timing.

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

Performance Statistics

76.2%
Allow Rate
+14.2% vs TC avg
637
Total Applications
+28.9%
Interview Lift
1096
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 623 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.9%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
41.7%
§103 Obviousness
18.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19069129 METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SEARCH RESULT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18751609 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA INQUIRY, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Lemon Inc.
19318575 KEY-VALUE PAIR STORAGE METHODS FOR GRAPH DATA AND GRAPH DATA PREFETCHING METHODS Non-Final OA Alipay (Hangzhou) Information Technology Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michelle N Owyang's allowance rate?

76.2% of resolved applications examined by Michelle N Owyang were allowed (623 resolved cases), compared with 67.4% across Art Unit 2168 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michelle N Owyang?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michelle N Owyang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michelle N Owyang took 1,096 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michelle N Owyang work in?

Michelle N Owyang examines applications in Art Unit 2168 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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