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
18665351RECYCLABLE LAMINATED POLYOLEFIN-BASED FILM STRUCTURESMay 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
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
18590012HUMIDITY-MANAGEMENT PACKAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODSFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18417338PEELABLE HEAT-SHRINK TUBINGJanuary 2024October 2024Abandon900NoNo
18505553RESEALABLE FILMNovember 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18492389PREFORM EXTENDED FINISH FOR PROCESSING LIGHT WEIGHT ECOLOGICALLY BENEFICIAL BOTTLESOctober 2023December 2024Allow1410NoNo
18377501LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC CONTAINER AND PREFORMOctober 2023February 2024Allow410NoNo
18377493LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC CONTAINER AND PREFORMOctober 2023February 2024Allow410NoNo
18447217CABIN PIPELINE USING SUPER THERMAL INSULATION MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFAugust 2023January 2024Allow510NoNo
18228167Hollow Fusion Panel for Table, Chair and the LikeJuly 2023February 2025Allow1820NoNo
18341079PECVD COATED PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGINGJune 2023October 2024Allow1610NoNo
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
18252433HYDROGEN-FILLING HOSEMay 2023May 2024Allow1220NoNo
18309784GLASS TUBE ELEMENT WITH IMPROVED QUALITYApril 2023April 2024Allow1110NoNo
18135827THERMALLY STABLE MULTILAYER POLYMER EXTRUSIONApril 2023May 2024Allow1210NoNo
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
18159699STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLESJanuary 2023October 2023Allow810NoNo
18099446LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC CONTAINER AND PREFORMJanuary 2023July 2023Allow610YesNo
18068577SEALANT FILM, LAMINATE FILM, AND PACKAGING MATERIALDecember 2022July 2023Allow600NoNo
18084064LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC CONTAINER AND PREFORMDecember 2022July 2023Allow710YesNo
18082309RECYCLABLE FLEXIBLE FILMS AND BAGS FOR PACKAGING FLOWABLE MATERIALSDecember 2022November 2023Allow1210NoNo
18059657PIPE FOR CONVEYING A FLUID FOR A VEHICLENovember 2022July 2023Allow800NoNo
18058684RESIN COMPOSITENovember 2022August 2024Abandon2111NoNo
17999132MULTILAYER STRUCTURE BASED ON RECYCLED POLYAMIDENovember 2022April 2025Allow2900NoNo
17999127MULTILAYER STRUCTURE BASED ON RECYCLED POLYAMIDENovember 2022May 2024Allow1820YesNo
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
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
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
17906313BIAXIALLY STRETCHED POLYAMIDE FILMSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3310NoNo
17908333PROPYLENE BASED COPOLYMER FOR CONTAINERSAugust 2022April 2025Allow3110NoNo
17802600THERMALLY INSULATED PIPEAugust 2022September 2024Allow2501NoNo
17896188THIN WALL LUBRICIOUS POLYETHYLENE LINERSAugust 2022July 2024Allow2321NoNo
17893762BOTTLE CLOSURE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITIONAugust 2022January 2024Abandon1710NoNo
17801166HOSE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOSE, AND HYDRAULIC PUMPAugust 2022June 2025Allow3311NoNo
17800752MULTILAYER CONTAINER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RECLAIMED POLYESTERAugust 2022June 2023Allow1010NoNo
17888911RESEALABLE BAG WITH INELASTIC DEFORMABLE POLYMERAugust 2022April 2025Allow3211NoNo
17799375COMPONENT FOR A WATER BEARING APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH COMPONENTAugust 2022January 2025Allow2940NoNo
17798818MULTILAYER CONTAINER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RECLAIMED POLYESTERAugust 2022February 2023Allow600NoNo
17880731PIPE INSULATION AND METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING SAMEAugust 2022October 2024Allow2631NoNo
17815150FOOTWEAR SOLE STRUCTURE HAVING A FLUID-FILLED CHAMBER INCLUDING A TENSILE MEMBERJuly 2022March 2023Allow710NoNo
17870744FLEXIBLE RECYCLABLE PACKAGEJuly 2022December 2022Allow500NoNo
17868138RECYCLABLE FLEXIBLE HIGH BARRIER FILMS AND BAGS FOR PACKAGING FLOWABLE MATERIALSJuly 2022April 2023Allow910NoNo
17793474LAMINATE, PACKAGING BAG, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEJuly 2022July 2024Allow2331NoNo
17632676COVER MEMBER AND MEMBER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SAMEJuly 2022March 2025Allow3720NoNo
17863757CONTAINER FOR PRODUCING A BEVERAGE CAPSULE AND CAPSULE THEREOFJuly 2022February 2023Allow710NoNo
17861274FOAM SHEET, PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FOAM SHEETJuly 2022August 2024Abandon2531NoNo
17856748LIGHTWEIGHT POLYETHYLENE FILM FOR ASEPTIC PACKAGING APPLICATIONS AND THE PRODUCT RESULTING THEREFROM AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAMEJuly 2022July 2024Allow2411NoNo
17856762MEDICAL TUBING HAVING DIFFERING COLOR STATESJuly 2022January 2025Allow3041YesNo
17788628RECYCLABLE, SEALABLE CONTAINERJune 2022March 2025Allow3210YesNo
17786203INK SUPPLY TUBEJune 2022February 2024Abandon2020NoNo
17786141FLAME RETARDANT MATERIALSJune 2022December 2024Allow3010NoNo
17756851MULTILAYER FILM, LAMINATED BODY, AND AIR BAGJune 2022May 2023Allow1210NoNo
17756367POLYAMIDE-METAL LAMINATESMay 2022June 2023Allow1300NoNo
17777745COATED METAL ALLOY SUBSTRATE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOFMay 2022June 2024Allow2500NoNo
17740031EXTRUDED ALIPHATIC POLYKETONE PERMEATION BARRIER FOR SPOOLABLE COMPOSITE PIPESMay 2022August 2024Allow2721NoNo
17731695Low Friction ISBM BottlesApril 2022May 2024Allow2500YesNo
17771541Roll BodyApril 2022June 2024Allow2500NoNo
17723030COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES SUCH AS FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERSApril 2022March 2023Allow1160NoNo
17768886MULTI-LAYERED POLYETHYLENE FILMS ORIENTED IN THE MACHINE DIRECTION AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAMEApril 2022February 2025Allow3411NoNo
17754832BONDING HIGHLY-FLUORINATED PLASTICS TO ELASTOMERS USING SILANE-BASED PRIMERSApril 2022April 2024Allow2400NoNo
17768346LASER-PRINTABLE FILM AND PACKAGING IN WHICH SAME IS USEDApril 2022June 2023Allow1510NoNo
17717854PECVD COATED PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGINGApril 2022February 2023Allow1010NoNo
17754521RECYCLABLE LAMINATEApril 2022October 2024Allow3112YesNo
17713182COATED CONTAINER DEVICE, METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEApril 2022February 2023Allow1010NoNo
17711146FLUID-FILLED CUSHIONING ARTICLE WITH SEAMLESS SIDE WALLS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURINGApril 2022October 2024Allow3011YesNo
17765069Flexible Multilayer FilmMarch 2022November 2024Allow3201YesNo
17764286MULTILAYER TUBEMarch 2022March 2023Allow1100NoNo
17706297ODOR-ADSORBING MOLDED ARTICLE RESIN COMPOSITION, ODOR-ADSORBING MOLDED ARTICLE, AND PACKAGING MATERIALMarch 2022November 2022Allow700NoNo
17761477PACKAGING BODYMarch 2022August 2024Allow2940NoNo
17760623TUBE COMPRISING A TUBE HEAD AND A TUBE SKIRT MADE OF A LAMINATED MATERIAL COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PAPER LAYERSMarch 2022February 2024Allow2310NoNo
17753562VULCANISED TUBE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A VULCANISED TUBEMarch 2022October 2024Allow3100NoNo
17640670SHEET MATERIAL CONTAINERMarch 2022April 2023Allow1410NoNo
17681730PRE-FILLED PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGE COMPRISING A LIQUID FORMULATION OF A VEGF-ANTAGONISTFebruary 2022January 2023Allow1110NoNo
17678624RESEALABLE FILMFebruary 2022June 2023Allow1611YesNo
17675364EXTRUDABLE POLYMER COMPOSITES WITH MEMBRANE BARRIER PROPERTIESFebruary 2022March 2025Abandon3630NoNo
17634407GAS BARRIER PACKAGING MATERIALFebruary 2022July 2023Allow1720NoNo
17633538BARRIER FILM AND BARRIER PACKAGING MATERIALFebruary 2022May 2024Allow2720NoNo
17649853STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLESFebruary 2022October 2022Allow800NoNo
17631682MULTILAYER STRUCTURES HAVING IMPROVED RECYCLABILITYJanuary 2022January 2023Allow1100NoNo
17588539FLEXIBLE RECYCLABLE PACKAGEJanuary 2022May 2024Allow2812YesNo
17630163Hollow Fusion Panel and UsageJanuary 2022May 2023Allow1610NoNo
17630072GAS BARRIER LAYERED BODY, AND PACKAGING MATERIAL AND TUBE CONTAINER USING SAMEJanuary 2022March 2024Allow2621NoNo

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
11
Examiner Affirmed
9
(81.8%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(18.2%)
Reversal Percentile
28.7%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 18.2% 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
28
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(21.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
22
(78.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
25.0%
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, 21.4% 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 1,332 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.4%, 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 88.4% places them in the 65% 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 0.93 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 10% 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 74% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +9.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MIGGINS, MICHAEL C. This interview benefit is in the 46% 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, 32.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 61% 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 29.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 33% 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, 40.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 34% 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 57.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 26% 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, 35.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 31% 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 2.0% of allowed cases (in the 77% 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 7% 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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