Listed by the USPTO as PATTERSON, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3754
This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases
Michael Christopher Patterson has resolved 35 cases in Tech Center 3700. The allowance rate for these cases is 48.6 percent, and the median days to allowance is 933. These figures describe the activity in Art Unit 3754, where the examiner maintains a rigorous standard for patentability.
The interview lift is 39.3 percent. This high lift suggests that interviews are a critical strategy for overcoming rejections, especially given the 48.6 percent allowance rate. Canon Inc., Sauna Works Inc., and Mid-America Machining Inc. are top companies in this examiner's portfolio. The 39.3 percent lift indicates that direct engagement is an effective way to advance prosecution.
Firms like Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, Kwan & Olynick LLP, and Venable LLP manage cases here. The 933 day median pendency is moderate, but the 48.6 percent allowance rate suggests that success is not guaranteed. Practitioners should leverage the 39.3 percent interview lift to resolve outstanding issues and improve the probability of a positive outcome.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18778960 | LIQUID STORAGE BOTTLE | Final Rejection | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18624019 | BOTTLE | Final Rejection | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18751508 | DURABLE DISPENSING CONTAINERS | Final Rejection | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 18740426 | BAG FITMENT HAVING INTERNAL SPIKE PORT | Final Rejection | ENTEGRIS, INC. |
| 18585567 | INDIVIDUALIZED DISPENSER | Final Rejection | Individual inventor |
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Build Your Strategy48.6% of resolved applications examined by Michael Christopher Patterson were allowed (35 resolved cases), compared with 54.1% across Art Unit 3754 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +39.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Michael Christopher Patterson took 933 days on average from filing to allowance.
Michael Christopher Patterson examines applications in Art Unit 3754 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
