USPTO Examiner LOGIE MICHAEL J - Art Unit 2881

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17114312SAMPLE SUPPORTS FOR SOLID-SUBSTRATE ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRYDecember 2020September 2024Allow4541YesNo
15734580ION SOURCES WITH IMPROVED CLEANING BY ABLATING LIGHTDecember 2020November 2023Abandon3540NoNo
15734808PARALLEL MULTI-BEAM TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETERDecember 2020August 2022Abandon2011NoNo
17058321ANALYTICAL DEVICENovember 2020July 2022Abandon2020YesNo
17056999BENCH-TOP TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETERNovember 2020February 2024Allow3931YesNo
17056062MALDI ION SOURCE AND MASS SPECTROMETERNovember 2020May 2022Abandon1820YesNo
17053417ELECTRON BEAM APPLICATION DEVICENovember 2020January 2023Abandon2721NoNo
17053506SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUS RESONANCE-ENHANCED MULTIPHOTON AND LASER DESORPTION IONIZATION FOR SINGLE PARTICLE MASS SPECTROSCOPYNovember 2020November 2023Allow3651YesNo
17085594RADIATION SHIELDING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODSOctober 2020May 2023Abandon3030YesNo
17065759MICROFABRICATED ION TRAP WITH IMPROVED THERMAL CHARACTERISTICSOctober 2020December 2022Abandon2620NoNo
17043406METHOD FOR ANALYZING METAL FINE PARTICLES, AND INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY METHODSeptember 2020September 2022Allow2421YesNo
17041997SKIMMER CONE AND INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETERSeptember 2020September 2022Abandon2430YesNo
17023879GeH4/Ar Plasma Chemistry For Ion Implant Productivity EnhancementSeptember 2020May 2022Allow2021YesNo
16980574APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING SIGNAL INTENSITY OF RADIO FREQUENCY GLOW DISCHARGE MASS SPECTROMETRYSeptember 2020September 2022Abandon2411NoNo
16998174ION MOBILITY SEPARATION SYSTEM WITH ROTATING FIELD CONFINEMENTAugust 2020August 2024Abandon4861YesNo
16966950IONIZATION METHOD AND SAMPLE SUPPORTAugust 2020August 2023Abandon3641NoNo
16947430INSULATOR FOR AN ION IMPLANTATION SOURCEJuly 2020February 2024Allow4261YesNo
16943633DEVICE FOR PERFORMING FIELD ASYMMETRIC WAVEFORM ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRYJuly 2020August 2022Abandon2530NoNo
16903969TECHNIQUES FOR MASS ANALYSIS OF AEROSOL PARTICLESJune 2020January 2022Abandon1910NoNo
16954773Method for Producing Test Pieces of Water-Insoluble Material for Maldi Mass Spectrometry and Method for Quantitative Analysis of Water-Insoluble Material Using Maldi Mass SpectrometryJune 2020November 2021Allow1710NoNo
16900820METHOD OF STORING HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTEJune 2020May 2022Abandon2301NoNo
16895522ENERGY DEGRADER ENABLING HIGH-SPEED ENERGY SWITCHINGJune 2020February 2025Abandon5781YesNo
16887446CHARGE STRIPPING FOR ION IMPLANTATION SYSTEMSMay 2020August 2023Abandon3941NoNo
16861214System and Methods for Ionizing Compounds Using Matrix-Assistance for Mass Spectrometry and Ion Mobility SpectrometryApril 2020April 2022Allow2320YesNo
16861733Device and System to Improve Asepsis in Dental ApparatusApril 2020July 2021Allow1410NoNo
16856243ANALYSIS SYSTEM, FECES ODOR GAS ANALYSIS SYSTEM, AND EXHALED GAS ANALYSIS SYSTEMApril 2020August 2023Abandon4040NoNo
16836708ION INTERFACES AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING THEMMarch 2020March 2024Allow4851YesYes
16825827CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE FOR INSPECTION OF A SPECIMEN WITH A PLURALITY OF CHARGED PARTICLE BEAMLETSMarch 2020November 2023Abandon4341YesNo
16647916Protective glove for shielding penetrating radiationMarch 2020March 2024Abandon4880YesNo
16813365SYSTEMS AND APPROACHES FOR STERILIZING A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICEMarch 2020January 2021Abandon1020YesNo
16803056OPTICAL SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT METHOD OF IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUSFebruary 2020March 2022Abandon2420NoNo
16801715BEAM-BLOCKING LEAF AND MULTILEAF COLLIMATOR CONTAINING SAMEFebruary 2020October 2022Abandon3150YesNo
16639161Dynamic Equilibration Time Calculation to Improve MS/MS Dynamic RangeFebruary 2020April 2022Abandon2620NoNo
16636877ACCELERATOR FOR MULTI-PASS MASS SPECTROMETERSFebruary 2020June 2023Allow4151NoNo
16774648Deflector and Charged Particle Beam SystemJanuary 2020November 2021Allow2220YesNo
16746120METHODS OF ANALYZING CRUDE OILJanuary 2020March 2022Allow2530YesNo
16630727PLASMA GENERATOR, LIGHT EMISSION ANALYSIS DEVICE AND MASS SPECTROMETER EQUIPPED WITH THE PLASMA GENERATOR, AND DEVICE STATUS DETERMINATION METHODJanuary 2020December 2022Abandon3520NoNo
16727547ION IMPLANTER AND MEASURING DEVICEDecember 2019March 2024Abandon5141YesNo
16711674MASS SPECTROMETER COMPONENTS INCLUDING PROGRAMMABLE ELEMENTS AND DEVICES AND SYSTEMS USING THEMDecember 2019April 2024Abandon5271NoNo
16620210TEM ELECTROMECHANICAL IN-SITU TESTING METHOD OF ONE-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALSDecember 2019February 2022Allow2700NoNo
16679319ION IMPLANTATION APPARATUSNovember 2019July 2021Allow2011NoNo
16668103Extracting and Analyzing Trapped Gasses in a Glass SampleOctober 2019June 2021Allow2001NoNo
16662545MASS SPECTROMETER SAMPLER CONES AND INTERFACES AND METHODS OF SEALING THEM TO EACH OTHEROctober 2019January 2024Abandon5051NoYes
16659004CARBON MATERIALS FOR CARBON IMPLANTATIONOctober 2019July 2023Abandon4530NoNo
16606815METHOD FOR DESIGNING ION OPTICAL ELEMENT AND MASS SPECTROMETRY DEVICEOctober 2019September 2022Abandon3541YesNo
16598479MASS SPECTROMETER AND MASS SPECTROMETRY SYSTEMOctober 2019August 2023Abandon4760NoNo
16588148APPARATUS AND TECHNIQUES FOR BEAM MAPPING IN ION BEAM SYSTEMSeptember 2019November 2021Abandon2621YesNo
16576458METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECTING A NEUTRAL BEAMSeptember 2019September 2022Abandon3640NoNo
16492270MASS SPECTROMETERSeptember 2019September 2022Allow3640YesNo
16544000METHOD OF ENHANCING THE ENERGY AND BEAM CURRENT ON RF BASED IMPLANTERAugust 2019January 2024Abandon5281NoNo
16543816MASS SPECTROMETER, LASER LIGHT INTENSITY ADJUSTING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMAugust 2019January 2022Abandon2920YesNo
16542879WATER SYSTEM FLOOR INTERFACE WITH ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT TREATMENTAugust 2019August 2021Allow2430YesNo
16458371METHOD OF OBTAINING DOSE CORRECTION AMOUNT, CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING METHOD, AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING APPARATUSJuly 2019June 2022Abandon3641YesNo
16458208SUBSTRATE WITH MATRIX-FREE NANOSTRUCTURED HYDROPHILIC ANALYTE SPOTS FOR USE IN MASS SPECTROMETRYJuly 2019October 2021Abandon2821NoNo
16459212DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING MICROSCOPIC SAMPLESJuly 2019April 2023Abandon4641YesYes
16455837METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEGAVOLT ELECTROSTATIC FIELD IONIZATION DESORPTION (APME-FID)June 2019November 2021Allow2831YesNo
16455528CHARACTERIZATION OF REGIONS WITH DIFFERENT CRYSTALLINITY IN MATERIALSJune 2019April 2022Abandon3331YesNo
16472232METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING MALIGNANT MELANOMA USING SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPEJune 2019June 2021Abandon2420NoNo
16429360RECONFIGURABLE PROCESSING ENCLOSURESJune 2019August 2020Abandon1510NoNo
16430309APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY AND SAMPLE INTRODUCTIONJune 2019November 2021Abandon2921NoNo
16464119RADIATION-SHIELDING MATERIALMay 2019November 2022Allow4160YesNo
16463576SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AND DEMOUNTING A PROBE THEREINMay 2019November 2022Abandon4270YesNo
16389651ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION DEVICEApril 2019July 2022Abandon3961YesYes
16382714ION GUIDEApril 2019August 2021Abandon2940YesNo
16383211SPATIALLY ALTERNATING ASYMMETRIC FIELD ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRYApril 2019December 2020Abandon2010NoNo
16382007LASER DESORPTION, ABLATION, AND IONIZATION SYSTEM FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES INCLUDING ORGANIC AND INORGANIC MATERIALSApril 2019July 2021Allow2721NoNo
16381052MULTIPLE ELECTRON BEAM IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUS AND MULTIPLE ELECTRON BEAM IMAGE ACQUISITION METHODApril 2019July 2021Abandon2721YesNo
16341047DUAL MODE MASS SPECTROMETERApril 2019April 2021Allow2430NoNo
16380423EUV LIGHT SOURCE AND APPARATUS FOR LITHOGRAPHYApril 2019January 2024Allow5781YesYes
16380611WEB GUIDE ROLLER WITH RADIATION SHIELDING AT THE END FACE AND IRRADIATION APPARATUSApril 2019December 2022Abandon4441NoNo
16380244CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING APPARATUS AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING METHODApril 2019December 2021Abandon3241NoNo
16341049ION SEPARATORApril 2019September 2023Abandon5341YesYes
16364855ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION DEVICEMarch 2019September 2020Abandon1810NoNo
16334329CARTRIDGES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MASS SPECTROMETRYMarch 2019October 2022Allow4341YesNo
16330640ION GUIDE AND MASS SPECTROMETERMarch 2019October 2022Abandon4301NoNo
16281635TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETERFebruary 2019April 2020Abandon1310NoNo
16268854MEMS-BASED 3D ION TRAPPING DEVICE FOR USING LASER PENETRATING ION TRAPPING STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEFebruary 2019January 2022Allow3550YesNo
16244319DROPLET DETECTOR AND EUV LIGHT GENERATION DEVICEJanuary 2019January 2021Abandon2421NoNo
16232574METHODS OF ANALYZING CRUDE OILDecember 2018October 2019Allow1010NoNo
16214603CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING APPARATUS, METHOD OF ADJUSTING BEAM INCIDENT ANGLE TO TARGET OBJECT SURFACE, AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING METHODDecember 2018June 2021Allow3050YesNo
16304066HIGH-TEMPERATURE PLASMA RAW MATERIAL SUPPLY APPARATUS AND EXTREME ULTRA VIOLET LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUSNovember 2018January 2020Allow1410NoNo
16179450SYSTEMS AND APPROACHES FOR STERILIZING A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICENovember 2018April 2021Allow2980YesNo
16178157DROPLET GENERATOR AND METHOD OF SERVICING EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET IMAGING TOOLNovember 2018October 2022Allow4841YesYes
16178167GeH4/Ar Plasma Chemistry For Ion Implant Productivity EnhancementNovember 2018September 2020Allow2231YesNo
16177634Electron Microscope and Method of Controlling SameNovember 2018December 2019Allow1410NoNo
16176115FREQUENCY SWITCHING METHOD APPLICABLE TO MASS SPECTROMETER MULTIPOLE RF DRIVE SYSTEMSOctober 2018February 2021Abandon2731NoNo
16098049REFLECTOROctober 2018April 2020Abandon1701NoNo
16097970A METHOD OF OPERATING AN AFMOctober 2018July 2020Allow2030YesNo
16176336Ultraviolet Disinfection for a Water BottleOctober 2018July 2021Allow3241YesNo
16177213DRIVER OF SAMPLE HOLDER FOR ELECTRON MICROSCOPE AND STAGE COMPRISING SAMEOctober 2018January 2021Allow2631YesNo
16176639ELECTRON DIFFRACTION IMAGING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING MOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND CONFORMATIONOctober 2018June 2020Allow1920YesNo
16175143METHOD OF STORING HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTEOctober 2018February 2020Allow1611NoNo
16173175X-Ray Spectroscopy in a charged-particle microscopeOctober 2018November 2019Allow1310NoNo
16097338UV IRRADIATION APPARATUSOctober 2018October 2020Abandon2330NoNo
16173194SIMS Spectrometry TechniqueOctober 2018June 2020Abandon1920NoNo
16097479A CORRECTOR STRUCTURE AND A METHOD FOR CORRECTING ABERRATION OF AN ANNULAR FOCUSED CHARGED-PARTICLE BEAMOctober 2018September 2020Abandon2330NoNo
16172764MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR CUSTOMIZED SHIELDING FROM RADIATIONOctober 2018February 2020Allow1620NoNo
16171735METROLOGY TECHNIQUE THAT PROVIDES TRUE FLATTENINGOctober 2018April 2020Allow1821YesNo
16170766ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY (IMS) DEVICE WITH CHARGED MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION CHAMBEROctober 2018December 2021Allow3861YesNo
16087722GERMICIDAL UV-C TREATMENTSSeptember 2018June 2020Abandon2020NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
6
Examiner Affirmed
3
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
76.0%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
35
Allowed After Appeal Filing
14
(40.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
21
(60.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
66.9%
Higher 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, 40.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner LOGIE, MICHAEL J - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LOGIE, MICHAEL J works in Art Unit 2881 and has examined 888 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 74.1%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LOGIE, MICHAEL J's allowance rate of 74.1% places them in the 40% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LOGIE, MICHAEL J receive 1.95 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 44% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by LOGIE, MICHAEL J is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 75% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +5.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LOGIE, MICHAEL J. This interview benefit is in the 31% 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, 21.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 27.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 39% 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, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 75% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 78.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 37.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 3.6% of allowed cases (in the 82% 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 1.2% of allowed cases (in the 65% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • 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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.