Examiner Michael Martinez
Grant ratio: 43.1% (31st percentile in Art Unit 2442 among examiners with at least 20 applications). Average office actions per grant: 2.64. Most common rejection type: §103.
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Last office action in data: May 2012
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| Group | Examiners | Average grant ratio | Average office actions / grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Unit | 26 | 40.5% | 2.35 |
| Group | 208 | 56.0% | 2.42 |
| Tech Center | 1,754 | 58.4% | 2.14 |
| USPTO | 16,475 | 52.7% | 1.98 |
Office actions per application
| Office actions | Applications | Share of applications |
|---|---|---|
| No OA observed | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 OA | 23 | 45.1% |
| 2 OAs | 14 | 27.5% |
| 3 OAs | 6 | 11.8% |
| 4 OAs | 2 | 3.9% |
| 5+ OAs | 6 | 11.8% |
Each application is counted once. “5+” includes all higher counts.
Grant history
Recent ratios may be lower while applications remain pending.
Yearly counts
| Year | Applications | Grants | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17 | 4 | 23.5% |
| 2010 | 12 | 9 | 75.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | 5 | 83.3% |
Rejections by office-action stage
| Office-action stage | Actions observed | §101 | §102 | §103 | §112 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action 1 | 51 | 2.0% | 23.5% | 74.5% | 0.0% |
| Action 2 | 28 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 60.7% | 21.4% |
| Action 3 | 14 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 42.9% | 35.7% |
| Action 4 | 8 | 37.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 62.5% |
| Action 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 83.3% | 0.0% |
| Action 6 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Action 7 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Section 101 rejections
Last 3 years: 2023-08-28–2026-08-28. All years includes every dated office action in the data.
By year
0.0%
0.0%
25.9%
4.5%
16.7%
Each bar is the percentage of office actions with a §101 rejection.
PTAB appeals
No PTAB decisions could be matched to this examiner.
Older and transferred applications may not have a reliable examiner match. Data through Aug. 27, 2026.