Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TOLIN, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1745 1746 1784 1791

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael A. Tolin is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, specifically Art Unit 1745. He has 932 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 63.2 percent. This 63.2 percent rate provides a baseline for the expected success of applications reaching a final resolution. This figure is a primary metric for practitioners to consider when assigned to Tolin.

The interview lift is 27.0 percent. This 27.0 percent lift suggests that interviews are an effective way to improve the chances of allowance. Practitioners should consider this lift as a strategic tool for navigating the prosecution process and overcoming examiner objections to move beyond the 63.2 percent baseline for the 932 resolved cases.

The median days to allowance is 1161. This 1161-day duration represents the typical time from the start of examination to the grant of a patent. For the applications in Art Unit 1745, the 1161-day median and the 63.2 percent allowance rate offer a view of the prosecution landscape with Tolin.

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
963
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
36.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19194587 ELECTROFUSION TOOL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18416393 SHEET PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18977418 FUNCTIONAL PANEL, DEVICE, AND DATA PROCESSOR Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18086788 CYANOACRYLATE COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18961960 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18873101 WEB FEEDING SYSTEM FOR A LABELLING MODULE FOR PREPARING THE SPLICING OPERATION Final Rejection SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
17327831 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FIBROUS MATERIAL IMPREGNATED WITH THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER Final Rejection Arkema France
18879653 SEAT COVER WITH WELDED TIE DOWN STRIPS AND METHOD OF SECURING A SEAT COVER TO A MESH SEAT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA LEAR CORPORATION
18953558 METHOD FOR REPAIRING AN ELEMENT OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL Final Rejection Airbus Operations S.L.U.
18657756 Joint Seal System & Method Final Rejection The Schebler Co.

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