Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael F Pepitone, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PEPITONE, MICHAEL F

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1745 1759 1762 1763 1765 1767 1796 2872

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

PEPITONE, MICHAEL F has resolved 1206 cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1745. The allowance rate is 74.4%, and the median time to allowance is 1124 days. The large resolved-case record provides useful context for prosecution planning, while the median timeline indicates that applicants should maintain active docket oversight.

The interview lift is 22.0%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., and 3M Innovative Properties Company are the leading companies. BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, OLIFF PLC, and Element IP, PLC are the listed firms. Interview preparation can complement focused written responses and amendment planning.

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

Performance Statistics

74.4%
Allow Rate
+6.4% vs TC avg
1,257
Total Applications
+22.0%
Interview Lift
1124
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1206 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18628308 RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18550697 UV CURABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND ARTICLES Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18675481 INJECTABLE IN VIVO CROSSLINKING MATERIALS FOR USE AS SOFT TISSUE FILLERS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18018709 A POLYESTER MOLDING COMPRISING A METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK HAVING A LOW OUTGASSING OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA BASF SE
19167920 METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON NANOTUBE DISPERSION PASTE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MIXTURE PASTE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
18575346 THERMAL CONDUCTIVE SILICONE COMPOSITION, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18281610 CURABLE PERFLUOROPOLYETHER ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND ADHESIVE AND ADHESIVE TAPE USING CURED PRODUCT THEREOF Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18038805 ROOM TEMPERATURE CURABLE ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE COMPOSITION, ARTICLE, HYDROLYZABLE ORGANOSILANE COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18687237 RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI ENGINEERING-PLASTICS CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael F Pepitone's allowance rate?

74.4% of resolved applications examined by Michael F Pepitone were allowed (1,206 resolved cases), compared with 56.6% across Art Unit 1745 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael F Pepitone?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.0 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 F Pepitone take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael F Pepitone took 1,124 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael F Pepitone work in?

Michael F Pepitone examines applications in Art Unit 1745 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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