USPTO Examiner MIGGINS MICHAEL C - Art Unit 1782

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18998279RUBBER PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAMEJanuary 2025October 2025Allow810NoNo
18986497THERMAL INSULATION LINERSDecember 2024September 2025Allow910YesNo
18827493CLOSURES WITH TAMPER EVIDENCESeptember 2024November 2025Allow1530NoNo
18735610CONTAINER FOR A CONSUMABLE GOOD, COATED WITH ANTIOXIDANT-CONTAINING LAYERJune 2024July 2025Allow1311YesNo
18669243LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC CONTAINER AND PREFORMMay 2024July 2025Allow1410NoNo
18665351RECYCLABLE LAMINATED POLYOLEFIN-BASED FILM STRUCTURESMay 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18655281RECYCLABLE LAMINATED POLYOLEFIN-BASED FILM STRUCTURESMay 2024July 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18630459CUPSTOCK WITH RIM-FORMATION INDEX AND ASSOCIATED METHODS AND RIMMED CUP PRODUCTSApril 2024October 2025Abandon1801NoNo
18630948CROSSLINKED COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES SUCH AS FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERSApril 2024May 2025Allow1310YesNo
18623781RECYCLABLE METALLIZED BARRIER FILMS AND BAGS FOR PACKAGING FLOWABLE MATERIALSApril 2024June 2025Allow1510NoNo
18615100RECYCLABLE FLEXIBLE FILMS AND BAGS FOR PACKAGING FLOWABLE MATERIALSMarch 2024June 2025Allow1410NoNo
18614065LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC CONTAINER AND PREFORMMarch 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18608352RECYCLABLE LAMINATED POLYOLEFIN-BASED FILM STRUCTURESMarch 2024November 2025Abandon2010NoNo
18590012HUMIDITY-MANAGEMENT PACKAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODSFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18417338PEELABLE HEAT-SHRINK TUBINGJanuary 2024October 2024Abandon900NoNo
18578236FLEXIBLE TUBE CONTAINERJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2500NoNo
18404578FLUIDIC CHANNELS AND METHODS OF ALTERING THE SURFACE ENERGY OF COMPONENTS THEREOFJanuary 2024July 2025Allow1820NoNo
18390669PASSIVATION, pH PROTECTIVE OR LUBRICITY COATING FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGE, COATING PROCESS AND APPARATUSDecember 2023December 2025Allow2420NoNo
18528797FUEL HOSEDecember 2023January 2026Allow2500NoNo
18505553RESEALABLE FILMNovember 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18386761Induction Heat Sealable Closure Liner or Lidding Configured for Paper Recycling StreamNovember 2023March 2026Allow2810NoNo
18558216BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROMOctober 2023November 2025Allow2500NoNo
18557390CURABLE FILM-FORMING COMPOSITIONS AND COATED STRUCTURES WITH IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE AND DURABILITYOctober 2023January 2026Allow2700NoNo
18492389PREFORM EXTENDED FINISH FOR PROCESSING LIGHT WEIGHT ECOLOGICALLY BENEFICIAL BOTTLESOctober 2023December 2024Allow1410NoNo
18377493LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC CONTAINER AND PREFORMOctober 2023February 2024Allow410NoNo
18377501LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC CONTAINER AND PREFORMOctober 2023February 2024Allow410NoNo
18473985Systems and Methods for Fabricating Tote BagsSeptember 2023March 2026Allow3010NoNo
18369255EXTRUDABLE ANTIFOG COPOLYESTER HEAT SEAL RESINSSeptember 2023November 2025Allow2530NoYes
18369655OVENABLE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING STRUCTURESeptember 2023October 2025Allow2500NoNo
18281270WATER RESISTANT AND REPULPABLE COMPOSITIONSSeptember 2023March 2026Allow3010YesNo
18453775INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLEAugust 2023August 2025Allow2400NoNo
18547051A RECYCLABLE PAPER-BASED LAMINATE AND A BEVERAGE CARTON MADE THEREFROMAugust 2023September 2025Allow2500YesNo
18447217CABIN PIPELINE USING SUPER THERMAL INSULATION MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFAugust 2023January 2024Allow510NoNo
18275667Recyclable Polypropylene ContainerAugust 2023February 2026Allow3010YesNo
18275491POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION, AQUEOUS DISPERSION, COATING COMPOSITION, AND COATING FILMAugust 2023January 2026Allow3010NoNo
18228167Hollow Fusion Panel for Table, Chair and the LikeJuly 2023February 2025Allow1820NoNo
18272275MULTILAYER HOLLOW CONTAINER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING REGENERATED POLYESTERJuly 2023January 2026Allow3010NoNo
18215591LAMINATE AND STAND-UP POUCHJune 2023July 2025Allow2530NoNo
18269817SHEET FOR PACKAGING ELECTRONIC PARTJune 2023November 2025Allow2900NoNo
18341079PECVD COATED PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGINGJune 2023October 2024Allow1610NoNo
18213631Bladders and Footwear Incorporating Bladders in the Foot Supports and UppersJune 2023September 2025Allow2710NoNo
18258321DECORATIVE FILM FOR INSERT MOLDING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATIVE FILM FOR INSERT MOLDING, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN MOLDED PRODUCTJune 2023November 2023Allow400NoNo
18210471FLEXIBLE TUBEJune 2023May 2024Allow1120NoNo
18329212FOOTWEAR SOLE STRUCTURE HAVING A FLUID-FILLED CHAMBER INCLUDING A TENSILE MEMBERJune 2023July 2024Allow1410NoNo
18326990POROUS STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF MAKINGMay 2023December 2025Allow3110NoNo
18197048PAPER-BASED MULTILAYER PACKAGING MATERIALS AND METHODSMay 2023February 2026Allow3311NoNo
18315673DEVICE FOR PRODUCING GLASS TUBES BY A VELLO OR DOWN-DRAW METHOD, METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS TUBES BY A VELLO OR DOWN-DRAW METHOD AND GLASS TUBESMay 2023January 2026Allow3211YesNo
18252433HYDROGEN-FILLING HOSEMay 2023May 2024Allow1220NoNo
18142742THIN-WALLED HEAT SHRINK TUBINGMay 2023December 2025Allow3110NoNo
18309784GLASS TUBE ELEMENT WITH IMPROVED QUALITYApril 2023April 2024Allow1110NoNo
18135827THERMALLY STABLE MULTILAYER POLYMER EXTRUSIONApril 2023May 2024Allow1210NoNo
18029573Laminate And PackageMarch 2023October 2025Allow3110NoNo
18246923GAS-BARRIER MULTILAYER BODY AND PACKAGING BAGMarch 2023October 2025Allow3110YesNo
18025516LAYERED BODY FOR PACKAGINGMarch 2023September 2025Allow3110NoNo
18024883DEVICE FOR THE FABRICATION OF TUBES WITH A NON-CIRCULAR SECTION ORIFICE GEOMETRY AND FABRICATION METHODMarch 2023November 2025Abandon3301NoNo
18114703GAS BARRIER LAMINATE, PACKAGING MEMBER, PACKAGING BAG, AND TUBULAR CONTAINERFebruary 2023January 2026Allow3520YesNo
18023242GLASS PACKAGES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTUREFebruary 2023January 2026Abandon3401NoNo
18022405RECYCLABLE MULTILAYER PACKAGING MATERIALFebruary 2023December 2025Allow3411NoNo
18172245BRAIDED STRUCTURES OF COMPLEX GEOMETRYFebruary 2023August 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18171493Co-Cured UV/Visible Light-Resistant Coated Composite Material for Aircraft Wing Fuel Tank AssemblyFebruary 2023December 2025Allow3411NoNo
17802640Multilayer TubeFebruary 2023December 2025Allow3910YesNo
18110584AUTOMOTIVE FLUID TUBING WITH GRAPHENE INCORPORATED PAINTFebruary 2023December 2025Abandon3410NoNo
18169683CONTAINER FOR A CONSUMABLE GOOD, COATED WITH ANTIOXIDANT-CONTAINING LAYERFebruary 2023February 2024Allow1211NoNo
18109633Vacuum Skin Package Having Implosion-Resistant Top WebFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1810NoNo
18109765PREFORM EXTENDED FINISH FOR PROCESSING LIGHT WEIGHT ECOLOGICALLY BENEFICIAL BOTTLESFebruary 2023February 2025Abandon2430NoNo
18107850RECYCLABLE LAMINATED POLYOLEFIN-BASED FILM STRUCTURESFebruary 2023November 2023Allow1020NoNo
18164957THERMAL INSULATION LINERSFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1921YesNo
18162113THERMALLY INSULATED MEDIUM PIPES HAVING HFO-CONTAINING CELL GASJanuary 2023October 2023Allow910NoNo
18161375SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WRAP UTILIZING DIFFUSIBLE FLUORESCENT LAYERJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3000NoNo
18159699STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLESJanuary 2023October 2023Allow810NoNo
18099446LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC CONTAINER AND PREFORMJanuary 2023July 2023Allow610YesNo
18147322POLYETHYLENE FURANOATE, HIGHLY-VISCOUS POLYETHYLENE FURANOATE MANUFACTURING METHOD, POLYESTER COMPOSITION, POLYESTER BOTTLE, POLYESTER BOTTLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTDecember 2022December 2025Allow3611YesNo
18068577SEALANT FILM, LAMINATE FILM, AND PACKAGING MATERIALDecember 2022July 2023Allow600NoNo
17756155CONTAINER CLOSURE WITH A SEALING ELEMENTDecember 2022October 2025Allow4111YesNo
18011490HEAT PROTECTIVE CASINGDecember 2022February 2026Allow3801NoNo
18084064LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC CONTAINER AND PREFORMDecember 2022July 2023Allow710YesNo
18083415LIGHTWEIGHT THIN POLYPROPYLENE FILM FOR ASEPTIC PACKAGING APPLICATIONS AND THE PRODUCT RESULTING THEREFROM AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAMEDecember 2022January 2026Allow3710NoNo
18083451LIGHTWEIGHT POLYPROPYLENE FILM FOR ASEPTIC PACKAGING APPLICATIONS AND THE PRODUCT RESULTING THEREFROM AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAMEDecember 2022January 2026Allow3710NoNo
18082309RECYCLABLE FLEXIBLE FILMS AND BAGS FOR PACKAGING FLOWABLE MATERIALSDecember 2022November 2023Allow1210NoNo
18059657PIPE FOR CONVEYING A FLUID FOR A VEHICLENovember 2022July 2023Allow800NoNo
18059526LIDNovember 2022November 2025Allow4620NoNo
18058684RESIN COMPOSITENovember 2022August 2024Abandon2111NoNo
17999127MULTILAYER STRUCTURE BASED ON RECYCLED POLYAMIDENovember 2022May 2024Allow1820YesNo
17999132MULTILAYER STRUCTURE BASED ON RECYCLED POLYAMIDENovember 2022April 2025Allow2900NoNo
17988450PASSIVATION, pH PROTECTIVE OR LUBRICITY COATING FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGE, COATING PROCESS AND APPARATUSNovember 2022August 2023Allow910YesNo
17986210RESEALABLE PACKAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING FOOD PRODUCTNovember 2022May 2025Allow3010NoNo
17924777DRAWN/IRONED CAN AND COATED METAL SHEET FOR DRAWN/IRONED CANSNovember 2022October 2025Allow3510NoNo
17978854CROSSLINKED COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES SUCH AS FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERSNovember 2022January 2024Allow1410NoNo
17921013Multilayer Structure, Method for Producing Same, Sheet for Preventing Diffusion of Hazardous Substances, Landfill Geomembrane, and Multilayer PipeOctober 2022February 2024Allow1611YesNo
17972321ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEOctober 2022January 2026Allow3811YesNo
18047689Scalable, Printable, Patterned Sheet Of High Mobility Graphene On Flexible SubstratesOctober 2022June 2024Abandon2010NoNo
17963679RECYCLABLE LAMINATED POLYOLEFIN-BASED FILM STRUCTURESOctober 2022February 2025Allow2840YesNo
17961708RECYCLABLE LAMINATED POLYOLEFIN-BASED FILM STRUCTURESOctober 2022January 2024Allow1510NoNo
17958602THERMALLY STABLE MULTILAYER POLYMER EXTRUSIONOctober 2022June 2023Allow810NoNo
17957443RECYCLABLE METALLIZED BARRIER FILMS AND BAGS FOR PACKAGING FLOWABLE MATERIALSSeptember 2022November 2023Allow1410NoNo
17952644PREFORM FOR MOLDING DUAL CONTAINERSeptember 2022May 2023Allow810NoNo
17948321PLASTIC BARRIER LAMINATE WITH AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY CRYSTALLIZED LAYER AND WITH A PIGMENTED LAYERSeptember 2022August 2023Allow1110NoNo
17912239Thermoplastic Elastomer Compositions, Their Preparation and Use in Fiber-Reinforced Spoolable PipesSeptember 2022October 2025Abandon3710NoNo
17946004CONTACT LENS PACKAGING CONTAINER AND CONTACT LENS PRODUCTSeptember 2022August 2025Allow3510NoNo
17906313BIAXIALLY STRETCHED POLYAMIDE FILMSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3310NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MIGGINS, MICHAEL C.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
12
Examiner Affirmed
10
(83.3%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(16.7%)
Reversal Percentile
27.9%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 16.7% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
29
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(20.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
23
(79.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
27.1%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 20.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner MIGGINS, MICHAEL C - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MIGGINS, MICHAEL C works in Art Unit 1782 and has examined 1,247 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 87.9%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 23 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MIGGINS, MICHAEL C's allowance rate of 87.9% places them in the 68% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by MIGGINS, MICHAEL C receive 0.92 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 7% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MIGGINS, MICHAEL C is 23 months. This places the examiner in the 85% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +10.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MIGGINS, MICHAEL C. This interview benefit is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 32.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 69% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 30.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 33.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 33% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 55.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 27% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 40.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 41.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 33% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 2.3% of allowed cases (in the 76% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 8% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

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