Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SAMS, MICHELLE L

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2628 2677

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michelle L Sams has resolved 493 cases in Tech Center 2600. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 75.5 percent. This rate indicates a generally favorable environment for applicants in Art Unit 2611. The 75.5 percent allowance rate suggests a high degree of predictability in the examiner's decision-making process.

The interview lift is 7.9 percent. This metric shows that interviews provide a small but consistent benefit in securing an allowance. While the 7.9 percent lift is lower than some peers, it still offers a strategic advantage for resolving complex issues that may not be easily addressed through written responses alone.

The median days to allowance is 1083. This pendency is moderate, reflecting a steady pace of case resolution. Practitioners can use the 1083 day median to set expectations for the length of the grant process while relying on the 75.5 percent allowance rate as a positive indicator of success.

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

Performance Statistics

75.5%
Allow Rate
+13.5% vs TC avg
500
Total Applications
+7.9%
Interview Lift
1083
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 493 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.3%
§101 Eligibility
10.0%
§102 Novelty
52.4%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18947839 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18945591 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, SERVER DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA JVCKENWOOD Corporation
18897650 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18880246 EFFECT PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18936146 METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AND DISPLAYING ULTRA-REALISTIC VIDEO CONTENT AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES CAPABLE OF XR INTERACTION BETWEEN USERS Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18990072 GENERATION OF DEPLOYMENT DATA FOR MACHINES BASED ON SIMULATIONS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18782980 ACCELERATED GEOMETRY PROCESSING USING PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
19066271 Integrating Applications with Dynamic Virtual Assistant Avatars Non-Final OA Meta Platforms, Inc.

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