Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TEITELBAUM, MICHAEL E

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2422 2665 2872

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael E. Teitelbaum is in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2422. The examiner has 898 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 78.8 percent. The interview lift is 13.9 percent, indicating that interviews are generally beneficial. Practitioners can use the interview to resolve technical disagreements and move toward a grant. The 78.8 percent allowance rate suggests a favorable environment for patent applicants in this art unit.

The median days to allowance is 863. This is an efficient timeline for the 898 cases processed in Art Unit 2422. The 78.8 percent allowance rate and the 863-day median pendency provide a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution. Applicants can use the 13.9 percent interview lift to further improve their chances of success. With 898 cases resolved, the examiner has a well-documented history in Tech Center 2800. The 863-day timeline is a useful metric for managing client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

78.8%
Allow Rate
+10.8% vs TC avg
926
Total Applications
+13.9%
Interview Lift
863
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 898 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
65.3%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19262940 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18950854 DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDING MIRROR IMAGE AND CONTENT THROUGH MIRROR DISPLAY AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19121458 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19035212 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
19267752 Optical Systems and Methods for Eye Tracking Based on Redirecting Light from Eye Using an Optical Arrangement Associated with a Light-Guide Optical Element Non-Final OA Lumus Ltd.
18362655 MULTI-SPECTRAL REFERENCE FOR MULTI-SENSOR CALIBRATION Final Rejection The Boeing Company
19298943 Audio Video Synchronization Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18236041 INTEGRATED STANDOFF OPTICAL ICE DETECTION AND HUMIDITY SENSING Non-Final OA Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
18725942 CALIBRATION MODULE AND USE METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF METROLOGY

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