Examiner Mcduffie Michael D

3632-MCDUFFIE-MICHAEL-D

Employment Information

Art Unit:3632 — Supports
Group:3630 — Static Structures, Supports and Furniture
Classes: 248 — Supports
403 — Joints and connections
256 — Fences
257 — Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diodes)
320 — Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
428 — Stock material or miscellaneous articles
180 — Motor vehicles
108 — Horizontally supported planar surfaces
297 — Chairs and seats
396 — Photography
Phone:(571) 272-3832
Email:michael.mcduffie@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Pat Examnr Mechl Engrg
Service:20 years
Grade:GS-13

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

45
3-Year Grant rate: 80% over 376 cases
Difficulty: Medium
Difficulty Percentile: 45th

With Examiner Mcduffie, you have a 80% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Mcduffie is a medium examiner and in the 45th percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Mcduffie, where the timeline is relative to the date of the first office action. The three-year grant rate is the percentage of applications granted at three years after the first office action.

Comparison with Art Unit 3632

Examiner Mcduffie's grant rate is lower than that of Art Unit 3632 and higher than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Mcduffie 1.4
Art Unit 3632 1.3

Interview Benefit

Grant Rate without Interview

Examiner Mcduffie has granted 235 of 295 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 80%.

Grant Rate with Interview

Examiner Mcduffie has granted 66 of 81 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 81%.

Interview Benefit

With Examiner Mcduffie, conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 1%.

Recent Dispositions

Recent Dispositions

Number Title OA Rejections Status IFW
18930080 Tweeter Flush, Surface, And Starfish Mount Installation Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. Patented View
17473661 Mounting Device Abandoned View
18421974 Attaching A Wireless Display Device To A Vertical Surface Abandoned View
18232778 Clip Apparatus Abandoned View
17576959 Tube Holder With Retractable Barrier(S) Patented View
17793067 Removable Attachment System On A Mast For A Non-Implantable Medical Device Abandoned View
18221971 Solar Panel Support Patented View
18393689 Cable Barrier With Dual-Column Posts Patented View
17396547 Flat-Pack Liquid Dispensing Station Patented View
17787153 Horizontal Protective Device For Medical Display Hanger Patented View
18120472 Stand Assembly For Propane Tanks Patented View
18038014 Saddle Of An Improved Type For Supporting Elongated Bodies Patented View
18288299 Device Attachment Structure Patented View
18887700 Security Device With A Quick-Release Mechanism Having An Under-The-Counter Actuation Module Patented View
17730873 Merchandise Anti-Theft Device With A Quick-Release Mechanism Patented View
18352306 Cable Holder Patented View
18179614 Vertical Stand Patented View
17627155 Trajectory Record Arm Patented View
17994754 Three-Dimensional Perforated Wall Mounting System Patented View
18518707 Seismically Suspended Isolation Device With Displacement Suppressing Mechanism Patented View
17607593 Adjusting Instrument Patented View
18109198 Variable Stiffness Beam Patented View
18489438 Systems And Methods Of Securing Transport Containers To Attachment Points Patented View
17913692 Magnetic Attraction Assembly For Plant Monitoring Device And Tent Patented View
18543039 Vehicular Exterior Rearview Mirror Assembly Patented View
17614832 Dampar And Seat Suspension Mechanism Abandoned View
18536663 Security Device With A Remotely Actuated Quick-Release Mechanism Patented View
18135260 Support Structure For On-Vehicle High Voltage Component Patented View
18025855 Installation Support Compatible With Multiple Installation Modes Patented View
18308758 Pivotable Motor Vehicle Mirror Assembly Patented View
17713345 Indirect Rear View System With Contact Areas Of A Bearing Element On Both Sides Of A Separation Surface, Load-Optimized Adjustment Ball, And Assembly Method For An Indirect Rear View System Patented View
18507400 Corner Retention Clip Abandoned View
18367933 Method For Securing A Line To An External Surface, Such As A Fence Post Patented View
18458534 Tweeter Flush, Surface, And Starfish Mount Installation Patented View
17672637 Superelastic Multi Axis Flexure Patented View
17663646 Universal Blind Spot Detection System Abandoned View
17779261 Mounting Arrangement For A Sensor Patented View
18393695 Kit With Cables And Embeddable Spikes Patented View
18153398 Support Bracket Abandoned View
17945263 Rod-Mounted Towel Holder Device Abandoned View
17509372 Modular Retail Display System Abandoned View
17420243 Cushioning Rubber, Reaction Force Adjusting Method Thereof, And Pedestal Patented View
17401035 Charging Station With Articulating Panels Abandoned View
17672641 Multi-Flexure Isolation System Utilizing Pseudoelastic Multi-Axis Rotational Flexures Patented View
17825931 Plastic Storage Bag Saver Patented View
17975083 Image Control System Patented View
17880594 Temporary Exhibition Stand Bracket Patented View
18164690 Universal Shelf Bracket Abandoned View
16758891 Moving Device For Rod Part Supporting Instrument Hose And Dental Examination-And-Treatment Apparatus Including Moving Device For Rod Part Supporting Instrument Hose Patented View
17496836 Device Mounting System, Securement System, Versatile Action Mount Device, A Retrofit System And Method Of Use Abandoned View

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