Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Dennis Michael White, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WHITE, DENNIS MICHAEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1653 1758 1772 1797 1798 2877

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

WHITE, DENNIS MICHAEL is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1653. His record includes 839 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 58.0% and a median of 1105 days to allowance. The interview lift is 48.4%, showing a substantial positive association that makes interviews a potentially important component of prosecution strategy.

The listed companies are Nanjing University, Steris plc, and International Business Machines Corporation. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Bridgeway IP Law Group, PLLC, and CALDWELL LLC. Practitioners should prepare interviews around the claim features most likely to distinguish the cited references, while keeping a written fallback available. The 1105-day median supports early issue narrowing and deliberate decisions about further prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

58.0%
Allow Rate
-10.0% vs TC avg
868
Total Applications
+48.4%
Interview Lift
1105
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 839 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
28.0%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18357266 MEDICAL DEVICE FOR STIMULATING AND SENSING BIOACTIVITY Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18579927 SAMPLE ANALYZER Non-Final OA HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
18685335 MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA The University of Tokyo
18246562 MICROFLUIDIC TESTING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dennis Michael White's allowance rate?

58.0% of resolved applications examined by Dennis Michael White were allowed (839 resolved cases), compared with 23.5% across Art Unit 1653 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dennis Michael White?

This examiner's interview lift is +48.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dennis Michael White take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dennis Michael White took 1,105 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dennis Michael White work in?

Dennis Michael White examines applications in Art Unit 1653 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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