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Michael B. McMurry

26 applicationsfiled 2007 to 2016

Allowance rate
77%
+2 pts vs the USPTO range 58% to 89%
Rejections before allowance
2.0
+0.4 vs the USPTO
Months to first action
15.6 mo
−3.0 vs the USPTO
Needed an RCE
31%
+4 pts vs the USPTO

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Applications

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ApplicationTitleFiledStatusRejectionsRCEsTo 1st action
14998710Lottery transaction mechainsm2016-02-04Abandoned1022.7 mo
13998429Gaming proxy mechanism2013-10-31Abandoned1020.2 mo
13986336Lottery transaction mechainsm2013-04-22Abandoned2019.9 mo
15443063Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing2012-01-10Allowed1012.0 mo
15618167Composition and method for controlled release2015-02-11Abandoned4123.0 mo
15858265Distributed ledger transaction verification2018-03-12Allowed3020.0 mo
15104462Thermal management of battery assemblies2021-04-13Pending2117.0 mo
15896112Machine learning model for anomaly detection2012-05-14Allowed1014.0 mo
15268797Wireless power transfer coil arrangement2015-06-15Abandoned4125.0 mo
15139029Catalyst for selective hydrogenation2018-07-16Allowed3022.0 mo
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