Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WANG, MICHAEL H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3642 3643 3644 3647

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael H. Wang is assigned to Art Unit 3642 in Tech Center 3600. The examiner has 686 resolved cases with an allowance rate pct of 52.0. This rate indicates a balanced examination environment.

The interview lift pct of 25.6 suggests that interviews are an effective tool for advancing cases. This lift provides a significant boost over the 52.0% base allowance rate. Practitioners should use interviews to overcome rejections and clarify technical points.

The median days to allowance is 1096. This timeline provides a reliable benchmark for the duration of the patenting process. The 686 resolved cases offer a strong statistical foundation for these metrics.

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

Performance Statistics

52.1%
Allow Rate
At TC average
739
Total Applications
+25.5%
Interview Lift
1096
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 687 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
54.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18998225 AIRCRAFT PROPULSION ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN IMPROVED COWLING PANEL Final Rejection SAFRAN NACELLES
19546623 ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING A TURBOMACHINE, A PYLON AND A MOUNTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Airbus Operations SAS
18314664 AERIAL REFUELING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18956522 METHOD FOR GENERATING CUT POINT DATA, SYSTEM FOR GENERATING CUT POINT DATA, AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18956549 METHOD FOR GENERATING CUT POINT DATA, SYSTEM FOR GENERATING CUT POINT DATA, AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINE Final Rejection Kubota Corporation
18238483 PROPULSION FORCE CONTROL APPARATUS Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
19212447 PET TOY Final Rejection DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

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