Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SIMITOSKI, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2134 2434 2439 2493

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael J Simitoski examines applications in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2134. He has a volume of 785 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 80.3 percent. This 80.3 percent rate suggests that he frequently grants patents in his docket. The median days to allowance is 1159, which provides a timeframe for applicants in his art unit. Practitioners can use this 1159-day metric to plan their prosecution cycles and manage expectations for successful grants.

The interview lift is 28.4 percent. Even with an 80.3 percent allowance rate, the 28.4 percent lift indicates that interviews are still an effective tool for securing a grant. The 785 resolved cases provide a high level of statistical confidence in these metrics. Practitioners can expect a high probability of success, which is further enhanced by the 28.4 percent lift from interviews. Direct interaction in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2134 appears to be a reliable method for resolving outstanding issues in patent applications.

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

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+22.3% vs TC avg
802
Total Applications
+28.4%
Interview Lift
1159
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 785 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.7%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18999902 STORAGE DEVICE, METHOD FOR GENERATING KEY IN STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING CERTIFICATION OF STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19047711 Method and System for Unlocking a Mobile Device, Mobile Device, and Computer Program Product Non-Final OA Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18375391 APPARATUS AND METHOD TO PREVENT SINGLE- AND ZERO-STEPPING OF TRUSTED EXECUTION ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18416528 AUTOMATED FIRMWARE ANALYSIS AND REPORTING TOOL Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18935089 ELECTRONIC SYSTEM, CONTROLLER, OPERATING METHOD AND MEMORY SYSTEM Final Rejection YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18868984 KEY EXCHANGE SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18725758 System and method for monitoring the operation of a computer Final Rejection THALES
19283767 STORING ENCRYPTED DATA FOR ACCESS BY A TRUSTED DEVICE Non-Final OA Journey.ai
19195728 HOSTED DEVICE PROVISIONING PROTOCOL WITH SERVERS AND A NETWORKED INITIATOR Non-Final OA Meta Platforms, Inc.
18809803 METHOD OF THREAT DETECTION IN A THREAT DETECTION NETWORK AND THREAT DETECTION NETWORK Final Rejection WithSecure Corporation
18846754 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Platforms,Ltd.

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