Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VITALE, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3722 3723 3726

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael J. Vitale is an examiner in Art Unit 3722 within Tech Center 3700. The examiner has a total of 482 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 67.2% for these applications. This 67.2% rate provides a baseline for applicants to evaluate their chances of securing a patent grant. The 482 resolved cases indicate a consistent record of examination within this specific art unit.

The median days to allowance for successful cases is 1146. This 1146-day figure represents the typical duration of the prosecution cycle from filing to grant. An important metric in this profile is the 34.7% interview lift. This 34.7% lift shows that the likelihood of an allowance increases significantly when an interview is conducted with the examiner. Practitioners should consider the 34.7% lift as a reason to engage in verbal discussion to address rejections. The 1146-day median pendency and the 67.2% allowance rate are key factors for strategic planning. By leveraging the 34.7% interview lift, applicants may find a more effective path to allowance than through written responses alone.

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

Performance Statistics

67.2%
Allow Rate
-2.8% vs TC avg
512
Total Applications
+34.7%
Interview Lift
1146
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 482 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
37.7%
§103 Obviousness
42.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18787582 Hole Saw with Large Carbide Overhang Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
17866039 POWER TOOL Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18543087 Hand-Held Power Tool Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18503703 Display Arrangement for Fixed Base Routers Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19072255 ROTARY JOINT DEVICE, MOTOR, AND MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18117607 WORKPIECE HOLDING DEVICE Final Rejection AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18629958 MIRROR MILLING MACHINING EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR LARGE-SCALE ROTARY SPHERICAL THIN-WALLED PARTS Non-Final OA TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
18286347 MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA DMG MORI CO., LTD.
18890182 FASTENING COMPONENT Final Rejection TUNGALOY CORPORATION
17916663 RFID ARRANGEMENTS FOR ROTATABLE WORK TOOLS Final Rejection HUSQVARNA AB
18818112 DETACHABLE TOOL AND PROCESSING TOOL TO WHICH DETACHABLE TOOL IS MOUNTED Non-Final OA SUGINO MACHINE LIMITED
18265858 TOOL CHANGER Non-Final OA Reishauer AG
17625559 MACHINE TOOL FOR THE MACHINING OF ROTARY PARTS WITH GROOVE-LIKE PROFILES BY A GENERATING METHOD Final Rejection REISHAUER AG
18687775 HOLE MACHINING METHOD, CONTROL DEVICE, AND MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA MAKINO MILLING MACHINE CO., LTD.

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