Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michael A Tolin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TOLIN, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1745 1746 1784 1791

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

TOLIN, MICHAEL A works in tech center 1700 and art unit 1745. His record contains 932 resolved cases, with a 63.2% allowance rate and a median of 1161 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 27.0% lift, which gives interview preparation a meaningful role in a prosecution plan for this docket.

Representative companies are Unilin B.V., Lear Corporation, and MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation. The listed firms are ALSTON & BIRD LLP, Bodi Law LLC, and Boone IP Law, PLLC. The combination of a substantial case record and a median allowance period extending beyond 1161 days suggests that applicants should account for prosecution duration when setting portfolio expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

63.2%
Allow Rate
-1.8% vs TC avg
969
Total Applications
+27.0%
Interview Lift
1161
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 932 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.3%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
36.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19194587 ELECTROFUSION TOOL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18536865 BONDING APPARATUS AND BONDING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18977418 FUNCTIONAL PANEL, DEVICE, AND DATA PROCESSOR Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18416393 SHEET PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18086788 CYANOACRYLATE COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18251783 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR-CONTROL LAMINATED GLASS Final Rejection SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18700615 CELLULOSIC STRUCTURES, METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING CELLULOSIC STRUCTURES, AND METHODS FOR REMOVING POLYMERIC COATINGS FROM CELLULOSIC STRUCTURES Non-Final OA WestRock MWV, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael A Tolin's allowance rate?

63.2% of resolved applications examined by Michael A Tolin were allowed (932 resolved cases), compared with 56.6% across Art Unit 1745 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael A Tolin?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.0 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 A Tolin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael A Tolin took 1,161 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael A Tolin work in?

Michael A Tolin examines applications in Art Unit 1745 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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