Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael Robinson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ROBINSON, MICHAEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1743 1744 1749 1759 1787 2854

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

ROBINSON, MICHAEL is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 1743. The profile covers 441 resolved cases and reports an allowance rate of 62.1%. Median time to allowance is 1062 days, providing a useful reference for prosecution timing.

The interview lift is 20.4%, indicating that interviews may have a meaningful role in moving cases toward resolution. The listed companies are Shenzhen University, Arkema Inc., and General Electric Company. The listed firms are BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and Barclay Damon, LLP. Practitioners can combine a clear written response with a focused interview agenda tied to the claim limitations and cited art.

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

Performance Statistics

62.1%
Allow Rate
-5.9% vs TC avg
478
Total Applications
+20.4%
Interview Lift
1062
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 441 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
52.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17754714 RUBBER CONCRETE PRODUCT Final Rejection SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY
19082906 AUTOMATED DE-POWDERING OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING BUILD Non-Final OA General Electric Company
17599671 3D PRINTING OF INTERNALLY TRANSPARENT ARTICLES Final Rejection Arkema France
18837413 FORMING AND PRE-PRESSING STATION FOR FORMING A FIBERBOARD FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC FIBERS Non-Final OA Inter IKEA Systems B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Robinson's allowance rate?

62.1% of resolved applications examined by Michael Robinson were allowed (441 resolved cases), compared with 59.4% across Art Unit 1743 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Robinson?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.4 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 Robinson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Robinson took 1,062 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Robinson work in?

Michael Robinson examines applications in Art Unit 1743 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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