Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: ZHANG, MICHAEL N

Tech Center 6200 • Art Units: 1781 1787 6221

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael N. Zhang is an examiner in Art Unit 1781 of Tech Center 6200. He has 408 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 54.2 percent. This 54.2 percent rate indicates a prosecution environment where success is achievable. The median days to allowance is 1173. This 1173-day figure is a metric for managing client expectations. Practitioners should factor this timeline into their overall strategy in Tech Center 6200.

The interview lift is 23.3 percent. This 23.3 percent lift suggests that interviews are productive. This increase can improve the likelihood of a grant and should be a tool for practitioners. With 408 resolved cases, the 54.2 percent allowance rate is a baseline for Art Unit 1781. The 23.3 percent lift indicates that the examiner is receptive to resolving issues through discussion. The 1173-day median is a specific point of reference for the duration of the prosecution phase. The data suggests that interviews are effective.

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

Performance Statistics

54.2%
Allow Rate
-5.8% vs TC avg
473
Total Applications
+23.3%
Interview Lift
1173
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 408 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
8.0%
§102 Novelty
59.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18504549 Fabric with Electrical Components Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18912709 RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
19039182 WINDOW AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18805552 BASE MATERIAL FOR METAMATERIAL, METAMATERIAL, AND LAMINATE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
17919251 MOLDED BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED BODY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18478565 APPAREL COMPRISING A WOUND THREAD LAYER AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection adidas AG
18996000 POLY(LACTIC ACID-b-3-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID) BLOCK COPOLYMER COMPOSITION AND FILM COMPRISING THEREOF Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
19021147 DECORATIVE SHEET AND DECORATIVE PLATE Non-Final OA TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC.
18011285 COLD-FORMED COVER GLASS HAVING COMPOUND CURVATURE AND/OR MULTIPLE CURVATURES Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
17324758 LIGHT-WEIGHT, HIGH STIFFNESS GLASS LAMINATE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18833668 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTILAYERED MAGNET Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18439145 PLATE GLASS Non-Final OA Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
17908314 Elastic Bicomponent Fiber Having Unique Handfeel Final Rejection Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18633733 VACUUM INSULATED PANEL WITH GLASS REMOVAL PROXIMATE EDGE SEAL Non-Final OA LuxWall, Inc.
17972453 DIE INCLUDING A NON-RECTANGULAR SHAPED OPTICAL MATERIAL AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
19046633 METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING AN EMBOSSED STRUCTURE TO THE SURFACE OF A COATING AND COMPOUND STRUCTURE CONTAINING SAID COATING Non-Final OA BASF COATINGS GMBH
19077266 GROUP-III ELEMENT NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND BONDED SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18691284 POLYETHYLENE FILM Final Rejection Toray Industries, Inc.
18577976 THIN, FLEXIBLE, TUNABLE INFRARED EMISSIVITY BASED ON CARBON NANOTUBES Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
18874033 SEALING MEMBER Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18691477 ADHESIVE TAPE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ADHESIVE TAPE Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18080467 SPECTACLE LENS305618 Non-Final OA HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
17996005 HOT-FILLABLE ARTICLES MADE FROM MULTILAYERED THERMOFORMABLE FILM AND SHEET Final Rejection Eastman Chemical Company
18688831 POLYMER INTERLAYERS WITH LOW MOTTLE AND REDUCED ICEFLOWER DEFECTS Final Rejection SOLUTIA INC.
18687751 HEAT STABLE BARRIER FILM STRUCTURE Final Rejection AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18855036 FILM Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18444832 SOILING SOLUTION Non-Final OA USG Interiors, LLC

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