USPTO Examiner LEMMONS MICHAEL LOUIS - Art Unit 2939

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
29991602Can DispenserMarch 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
29990953Food MoldFebruary 2025May 2025Allow210NoNo
29917653Meat ForkNovember 2023April 2025Allow1700NoNo
29916775ICE CLAMPNovember 2023May 2025Allow1800NoNo
29915137TongsOctober 2023May 2025Allow1800NoNo
29904717SKEWEROctober 2023April 2025Allow1800NoNo
29913190Coffee TamperSeptember 2023May 2025Allow1900NoNo
29880760Electric grinderJuly 2023March 2025Allow2000NoNo
29897537TONGSJuly 2023March 2025Allow2000NoNo
29879898Electric grinderJuly 2023March 2025Allow2000NoNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Examiner LEMMONS, MICHAEL LOUIS - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LEMMONS, MICHAEL LOUIS works in Art Unit 2939 and has examined 8 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 19 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LEMMONS, MICHAEL LOUIS's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 100% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LEMMONS, MICHAEL LOUIS receive 0.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 0% 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 LEMMONS, MICHAEL LOUIS is 19 months. This places the examiner in the 93% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 30% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 30% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may 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:

    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

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