USPTO Examiner CLEMENT MICHELLE RENEE - Art Unit 3641

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19097270SIGHT MOUNT AND RELATED METHOD OF USEApril 2025July 2025Allow300NoNo
19093882FIREARM OPTIC ASSEMBLYMarch 2025October 2025Allow620NoNo
19086004EMERGENCY RESCUE ENERGY-GATHERING CUTTING DEVICE WITH LIFE DETECTION FUNCTIONMarch 2025March 2026Allow1200NoNo
19085313LINEAR TRIGGER BOLT ACTION FIREARMMarch 2025November 2025Allow820NoNo
19038918FIREARM OPERATING SYSTEMJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1200NoNo
19011152GAS GENERATORJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1310NoNo
19011302AIR GUN ASSEMBLY AND A PIN FOR FILLING AND BLEEDING A PRESSURE TUBE ASSEMBLYJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1300NoNo
19009241WEAPON ACCESSORY RISER AND INTEGRAL KEYPAD FOR WEAPON HANDGUARDJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1300NoNo
18920179FIREARM OPTICS MOUNTOctober 2024October 2025Allow1200NoNo
18899861COMPACT DOVETAIL PISTOL SIGHT ADJUSTMENT TOOLSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1200NoNo
18895578ACCESSORY MOUNTSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1300NoNo
18889282ATTACHING A GRIP ATTACHMENT OR OTHER ATTACHMENT IN A RECOIL ENVIRONMENT AT THREADLESS REGION(S)September 2024May 2025Allow811YesNo
18813185SUPPRESSOR WITH GAS CROSS FLOW AND REDUCED BACK PRESSUREAugust 2024June 2025Allow1000NoNo
18760342SCOPE MOUNT APPARATUS AND METHODJuly 2024June 2025Allow1100NoNo
18742003LOW PROFILE RAIL MOUNT FOR FIREARMJune 2024September 2025Allow1510NoNo
18732681BOLT RETENTION SYSTEMJune 2024March 2025Allow1000NoNo
18664687OVERMOLDED SHAPED CHARGE AND METHODS OF USEMay 2024January 2026Allow2010NoNo
18661832Down-Hanging LampMay 2024June 2025Allow1300NoNo
18661219PYROTECHNIC MOUNTING DEVICEMay 2024October 2025Allow1701NoNo
18658608SUPPRESSORMay 2024January 2026Allow2011NoNo
18653876APPARATUS, METHODS, AND SYSTEM FOR RETARDING HEAT DISSIPATING FROM THE BARREL OF A FIREARMMay 2024March 2026Allow2211NoNo
18644228FIREARM NOISE SUPPRESSOR CONSTRUCTIONApril 2024February 2026Allow2210NoNo
18633077FIREARM TRIGGER WITH SAFETY BLADEApril 2024October 2025Allow1801NoNo
18625265LASER-RANGEFINDING SIGHTApril 2024March 2025Allow1200NoNo
18625260ZOOM SIGHTApril 2024March 2025Allow1200NoNo
18624378ACCESSORIES FOR PISTOL-TO-RIFLE CONVERSION KITApril 2024October 2025Allow1810NoNo
18619856FIRE CONTROL MECHANISMMarch 2024March 2025Allow1200NoNo
18617039ADJUSTABLE FIREARM BUTT ASSEMBLYMarch 2024March 2025Allow1200NoNo
18603177Modular Trigger Control Unit For FirearmsMarch 2024March 2025Allow1300NoNo
18600909SIGHT MOUNT AND RELATED METHOD OF USEMarch 2024March 2025Allow1201NoNo
18687290Adjustable Trigger Safety SystemFebruary 2024September 2025Allow1901NoNo
18584573RIFLE SCOPE MOUNTFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1300NoNo
18582849TRACKING DEVICE COUPLING MECHANISMFebruary 2024December 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18418238FIREARM OPTIC ASSEMBLYJanuary 2024September 2025Abandon2020NoNo
18414730APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING AIMING POINT INFORMATIONJanuary 2024September 2025Allow2020NoNo
18414017FIREARM ACCESSORY MOUNTING ASSEMBLYJanuary 2024September 2024Allow800NoNo
18413343Rotatable Firearm StockJanuary 2024August 2024Allow711NoNo
18529421FIREARM BIPODDecember 2023June 2025Allow1911YesNo
18498942Suppression Device with Purposely Induced Porosity for FirearmOctober 2023January 2026Allow2620NoNo
18496857METHOD FOR CALCULATED AIMPOINT CORRECTION IN A DIGITAL WEAPON SIGHTOctober 2023March 2025Allow1700NoNo
18382492Pivotal Tactical Lights for FirearmsOctober 2023March 2025Allow1700NoNo
18380234Stabilized End Cap for Common Launch TubeOctober 2023October 2025Allow2410NoNo
18483583GUN STOCK WITH ADJUSTABLE COMBOctober 2023December 2024Allow1500NoNo
18373458HEAT SHIELD AND FIREARM INCLUDING THE SAMESeptember 2023March 2025Allow1810YesNo
18371008Clay Pigeon Shooting System and MethodSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1200NoNo
18471828VACUUM INSULATED WARHEADSeptember 2023December 2024Allow1501NoNo
18369139MODULAR SCOPE MOUNTING SYSTEM WITH SERRATED INTERFACES FOR MOUNTING COMPONENTSSeptember 2023October 2025Allow2511YesNo
18550490GAS GENERATORSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1200NoNo
18282043A Rail System for a FirearmSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1800NoNo
18367624FIREARM WITH DUAL FEED MAGAZINESeptember 2023February 2025Allow1710YesNo
18465360FIREARM MAGAZINE ENGAGEMENT MECHANISMS AND RELATED TECHNIQUESSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1900NoNo
18465491FIREARM FIRE CONTROL MECHANISMS AND RELATED TECHNIQUESSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1911NoNo
18464593ACCESSORY MOUNTING INTERFACESeptember 2023May 2024Allow801NoNo
18244046REDUCED STIFFNESS BARREL FIRED PROJECTILESeptember 2023March 2025Allow1911NoNo
18241455SCOPE MOUNT SYSTEM WITH OFFSET ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT MOUNTSeptember 2023April 2025Allow2010NoNo
18457670SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-ACCESSORY MOUNT ASSEMBLY FOR A FIREARMAugust 2023August 2024Allow1221YesNo
18040030IDENTIFIABLE PROJECTILE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEAugust 2023May 2025Abandon2810NoNo
18236912BOLT LOCK SAFETY DEVICEAugust 2023September 2024Allow1300NoNo
18226953MONOLITHIC NOISE SUPPRESSION DEVICE WITH COOLING FEATURESJuly 2023October 2025Allow2730NoNo
18224763Weaponized Unmanned Vehicles, Weapons Release Systems, and Low-Cost Munitions for Remotely Engaging One or More TargetsJuly 2023June 2025Allow2301NoNo
18212598ADJUSTABLE FIREARM ACCESSORYJune 2023February 2026Allow3221NoNo
18208547SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-ACCESSORY MOUNT ASSEMBLY FOR A FIREARMJune 2023April 2025Allow2220YesNo
18206682BUFFER TUBE INSERT AND METHOD OF USING THE SAMEJune 2023March 2025Allow2211NoNo
18206131FIREARM OPERATING SYSTEMJune 2023October 2024Allow1710NoNo
18255959BALLISTIC SHIELDJune 2023January 2026Allow3111NoNo
18202643FIREARM SIGHT HAVING LIFETIME ROUND COUNTERMay 2023March 2025Allow2210NoNo
18038344PROJECTILE AND METHOD FOR STOPPING AERIAL VEHICLESMay 2023March 2025Allow2210NoNo
18197936GAS-OPERATED FIREARMMay 2023February 2025Allow2110YesNo
18134112BOLT ASSEMBLYApril 2023March 2025Abandon2320NoNo
18134176FIREARM MOUNTING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD OF USEApril 2023September 2023Allow510NoNo
18298960Rail Interface System for Mounting Accessories to FirearmApril 2023December 2024Abandon2110NoNo
18131873CAM LOCKING AND POSITIONING STRUCTUREApril 2023June 2024Allow1500NoNo
18131408Firearm Optics Mount Plate With Multiple FootprintsApril 2023March 2025Allow2310NoNo
18131214Firearm Receiver Cover and Closure AssemblyApril 2023October 2025Allow3021NoNo
18130385Automated Fire Control DeviceApril 2023September 2024Allow1810NoNo
18120368FIREARM OPTIC ASSEMBLYMarch 2023December 2023Allow910YesNo
18177939Firearm Cartridge EjectorMarch 2023April 2025Allow2520YesNo
18111742SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR INITIATING OR DETONATING TERTIARY EXPLOSIVE MEDIA BY WAY OF PHOTONIC ENERGYFebruary 2023December 2024Allow2220NoNo
18163951LOWER RECEIVERFebruary 2023May 2024Allow1510NoNo
18160500TWO-STAGE, DROP-IN TRIGGER ASSEMBLYJanuary 2023May 2024Allow1510NoNo
18096800MOUNT FOR A FIREARMJanuary 2023April 2024Abandon1510NoNo
18094660RATCHETING MAGAZINE ASSEMBLYJanuary 2023March 2024Allow1510NoNo
18068381MODULAR FIREARM SIGHT MOUNTING SYSTEMDecember 2022December 2024Allow2410NoNo
18080697Hybrid Rifle Rest and CanteenDecember 2022October 2024Allow2210NoNo
18079536Accessory Mount SystemDecember 2022September 2025Allow3431YesNo
18075409ADJUSTABLE WINDAGE OPTICS MOUNT WITH EXTERNAL ADJUSTMENT TOOLDecember 2022September 2024Allow2211NoNo
18061557FIREARM NOISE SUPPRESSOR CONSTRUCTIONDecember 2022January 2024Allow1420NoNo
17982684HYBRID FREE-FLOAT HANDGUARDNovember 2022March 2025Allow2811NoNo
17980858AMMUNITION HOLDERNovember 2022September 2024Abandon2311NoNo
18052606ADAPTED FORCED RESET TRIGGERNovember 2022May 2024Allow1810NoNo
17973597Adjustable Riser Mount for OpticsOctober 2022June 2024Allow2020NoNo
17967329MAGAZINE LOADEROctober 2022April 2023Allow610NoNo
17964179FIREARM MOUNTING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD OF USEOctober 2022March 2023Allow501NoNo
17962119FIREARM ACCESSORY MOUNTING ASSEMBLYOctober 2022October 2024Allow2511NoNo
17955542ADJUSTABLE OFFSET MOUNT (AOM)September 2022March 2024Allow1810NoNo
17952217TRIGGER MECHANISM FOR A FIREARM HAVING A VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ROTATABLE TRIGGER PIECE AND A VERTICAL MOVING SEARSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2701NoNo
17950843FIREARM HANDGUARDSeptember 2022October 2024Allow2401NoNo
17946290WEAPON SIGHTSeptember 2022October 2025Allow3731YesNo
17943329RIFLE STOCK WITH MAGNETIC PISTOL HOLDERSeptember 2022December 2023Allow1510YesNo
17943029PISTOL BRACESeptember 2022June 2023Allow900NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CLEMENT, MICHELLE RENEE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
23
Examiner Affirmed
15
(65.2%)
Examiner Reversed
8
(34.8%)
Reversal Percentile
56.3%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 34.8% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
66
Allowed After Appeal Filing
18
(27.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
48
(72.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
40.1%
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, 27.3% 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 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner CLEMENT, MICHELLE RENEE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner CLEMENT, MICHELLE RENEE works in Art Unit 3641 and has examined 1,163 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 68.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner CLEMENT, MICHELLE RENEE's allowance rate of 68.9% places them in the 31% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by CLEMENT, MICHELLE RENEE receive 1.63 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 32% 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 CLEMENT, MICHELLE RENEE is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 77% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CLEMENT, MICHELLE RENEE. This interview benefit is in the 49% 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, 29.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 54% 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 35.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 53% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 70.6% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 58% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 59.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 34% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 44.1% 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, 55.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 58% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 6.0% of allowed cases (in the 88% 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 2.5% of allowed cases (in the 71% 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:

  • 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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