Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: REID, MICHAEL ROBERT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3753 3763

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael Robert Reid is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3753. He has 698 resolved cases in his record. The allowance rate for these cases is 78.9 percent. This 78.9 percent rate provides a baseline for applicants to understand the frequency of patent grants in his docket. With 698 resolved cases, the data offers a perspective on his examination history.

The interview lift is 19.7 percent. This 19.7 percent figure shows the increase in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the overall allowance rate. Practitioners in Art Unit 3753 can use this lift to inform their strategy. The median days to allowance is 848. This 848-day period represents the time typically required to reach a grant. Stakeholders can use the 848-day metric and the 78.9 percent allowance rate to plan their prosecution timelines in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+8.9% vs TC avg
729
Total Applications
+19.7%
Interview Lift
848
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 698 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
33.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18824017 Compact and Modular Valve Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18752043 COOLING MODULE Final Rejection AISIN CORPORATION
18947416 SHOWER MIXER ADAPTER Final Rejection Kohler Co.
18843323 CONTROL VALVE Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG SANHUA AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
19223648 VALVE BODY FOR A DIAPHRAGM VALVE, AND DIAPHRAGM VALVE Non-Final OA GEMÜ Gebr. Müller Apparatebau GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
19182845 MANIFOLD WITH INTEGRATED VALVE Non-Final OA SONNY'S HFI HOLDINGS, LLC
18809411 WATER HEATER DRAIN VALVE Final Rejection NIBCO Inc.

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