Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael R Stabley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as STABLEY, MICHAEL R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

STABLEY, MICHAEL R is an examiner in USPTO Technology Center 3600, Art Unit 3611. The data covers 1315 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 85.8% and a median of 831 days to allowance. Interview lift is 12.7%, indicating a positive but smaller additional signal relative to the profile’s strong allowance outcome.

The listed companies are Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Lyft Inc., and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Alliance IP, LLC - General, Bainwood, Huang & Associates, LLC, and FisherBroyles, LLP - MAIN CN. The large record and favorable timing support practical portfolio planning, while interviews remain a useful but secondary consideration.

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

Performance Statistics

85.8%
Allow Rate
+33.8% vs TC avg
1,334
Total Applications
+12.7%
Interview Lift
831
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1315 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
30.0%
§102 Novelty
49.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18717119 DECORATIVE ARTICLE DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
18864522 BIAXIALLY EXTENSIBLE AND RETRACTABLE WHEEL-LEG MECHANISM, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A WHEEL-LEG MECHANISM Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael R Stabley's allowance rate?

85.8% of resolved applications examined by Michael R Stabley were allowed (1,315 resolved cases), compared with 67.1% across Art Unit 3611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael R Stabley?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.7 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 R Stabley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael R Stabley took 831 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael R Stabley work in?

Michael R Stabley examines applications in Art Unit 3611 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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