USPTO Examiner HOFFMAN MICHAEL SCOTT - Art Unit 2943

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
30012124Nasal AspiratorJuly 2025November 2025Allow400NoNo
30003906AUTOMATED DRUG DELIVERY DEVICEMay 2025October 2025Allow501NoNo
30001719ORAL IRRIGATORApril 2025November 2025Allow700NoNo
35523724Continuous glucose monitoring transmitterDecember 2024March 2026Allow1401NoNo
29978233Breast Pump DiaphragmDecember 2024December 2025Allow1300NoNo
29977685Diving Full CoverDecember 2024November 2025Allow1100NoNo
29977802Diving Half MaskDecember 2024November 2025Allow1100NoNo
35523226Apparatus and installation for medical or laboratory diagnosisOctober 2024March 2026Allow1501NoNo
35521858SaunaJuly 2024March 2026Allow1911NoNo
29923300FRAME FOR PATIENT INTERFACEDecember 2023October 2025Allow2200YesNo
29915606CARTRIDGE FOR A FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEMNovember 2023October 2025Allow2400NoNo
29901958Clinical AnalyzerSeptember 2023September 2025Allow2400NoNo
35522180Housing for a Suction Device for Medical PurposesSeptember 2023September 2025Allow1300NoNo
29910353NASAL DILATORAugust 2023October 2025Allow2602YesNo
29850427NASAL DILATORAugust 2022October 2025Allow3802YesNo
29848527SYRINGE PUMPAugust 2022November 2025Allow4000NoNo
29828616TEST STRIP REFERENCE BOARDFebruary 2022October 2025Allow4310NoNo
29799005FACE MASKJuly 2021October 2025Allow5100NoNo
29785720Strap for MaskMay 2021October 2025Allow5300NoNo
29785557FACE MASKMay 2021November 2025Allow5410YesNo

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 HOFFMAN, MICHAEL SCOTT - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HOFFMAN, MICHAEL SCOTT works in Art Unit 2943 and has examined 3 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 53 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HOFFMAN, MICHAEL SCOTT's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 98% 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 HOFFMAN, MICHAEL SCOTT receive 0.33 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 2% 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 HOFFMAN, MICHAEL SCOTT is 53 months. This places the examiner in the 3% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HOFFMAN, MICHAEL SCOTT. This interview benefit is in the 16% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 32% 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 133.3% of allowed cases (in the 99% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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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