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Michael J. Colitz, III

236 applicationsfiled 2006 to 2025

Allowance rate
66%
−10 pts vs the USPTO range 59% to 71%
Rejections before allowance
1.5
level with the USPTO
Months to first action
17.5 mo
−1.1 vs the USPTO
Needed an RCE
31%
+4 pts vs the USPTO

Timeline

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Domains

Where the applications fall

CPC subclasses

C04B 21 apps
H04N Pictorial communication, television13 apps
G09B 12 apps
A01K 10 apps
G06Q Data processing for administrative, commercial, financial purposes10 apps
E04B 9 apps

Art units

364412 apps
171110 apps
17319 apps
37538 apps
17877 apps
36177 apps

Rejection fingerprint

What gets rejected, by statute

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What works

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Interviews

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Applications

Every application in the record

ApplicationTitleFiledStatusRejectionsRCEsTo 1st action
19504158Apparatus with Lateral Towing Arms for Towing Vessels2026-01-21Pending00n/a
19285337Clothing Protection System2025-07-30Allowed304.6 mo
19270669Countertop Apparatus for Washing Articles2025-07-16Allowed109.5 mo
15515783Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing2012-01-10Allowed1012.0 mo
15333004Composition and method for controlled release2015-02-11Abandoned4123.0 mo
15847076Distributed ledger transaction verification2018-03-12Allowed3020.0 mo
15234778Thermal management of battery assemblies2021-04-13Pending2117.0 mo
15630066Machine learning model for anomaly detection2012-05-14Allowed1014.0 mo
15693825Wireless power transfer coil arrangement2015-06-15Abandoned4125.0 mo
15599055Catalyst for selective hydrogenation2018-07-16Allowed3022.0 mo
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