Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: REITZ, MICHAEL K.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael K. Reitz serves as an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3745. He has a total of 234 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 69.2 percent. This 69.2 percent rate indicates the frequency at which applications reach a grant under his review. With 234 resolved cases, the profile provides a specific look at the outcomes in this docket.

The interview lift is 4.2 percent. This 4.2 percent figure is lower than the 69.2 percent allowance rate, suggesting that interviews provide a modest increase in the likelihood of allowance. Practitioners in Art Unit 3745 may use this 4.2 percent lift to evaluate the impact of direct communication. The median days to allowance is 879. This 879-day duration is the typical timeframe for successful applications. The 879-day metric, combined with the 234 resolved cases, helps stakeholders understand the pendency and probability of success in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

69.2%
Allow Rate
-0.8% vs TC avg
286
Total Applications
+4.2%
Interview Lift
879
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 234 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19126984 SEALING MEMBER FOR A MOVING BLADE Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
19108708 DEVICE FOR GUIDING A SHAFT OF AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18872512 UNDUCTED THRUST-GENERATING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN OUTER GUIDE VANE Final Rejection SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18751383 RETAINER RING FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING APPARATUS AND CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18750326 CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
18590658 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
18744866 GROUND SERVICE DEVICE FOR SECURING ROTOR BLADES OF A ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT Final Rejection AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
18400514 ROTOR DAMPING DEVICES FOR A TURBOMACHINE Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19259231 ROTOR BLADE DETACHMENT DEVICE AND ROTOR BLADE DETACHMENT METHOD Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18728282 TURBINE ROTOR BLADE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18881968 DAMPING ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINE Final Rejection Vestas Wind Systems A/S
18553450 OPERATING A WIND TURBINE IN A WIND POWER PLANT DURING LOSS OF COMMUNICATION Final Rejection VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
18794801 DIAGONAL FAN Final Rejection Delta Electronics, Inc.
18509529 SLIDER SEAL OF GAS TURBINE ENGINE Final Rejection RTX Corporation
19227934 TURBINE BLADE UNDER-PLATFORM STRUCTURE AND POCKET Final Rejection GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
18599487 SURFACE CLEANING DEVICE AND CONCENTRATED STEAM SHOT ACCESSORY FOR SURFACE CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA BISSELL Inc.
18750001 WAFER GRINDING METHOD Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION

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