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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Marlon Alexander Arce, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marlon Alexander Arce is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3611. He has 1276 resolved cases and maintains an allowance rate of 85.5 percent. The median days to allowance is 829. An interview lift of 11.0 percent indicates that direct communication further changes the probability of allowance. The examiner's docket features companies such as Weigh Safe LLC, Sony Group Corporation, and Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.

The firms most active in this art unit include THORPE NORTH & WESTERN, LLP., Best & Flanagan LLP, and CHIP LAW GROUP. With 1276 resolved cases, the 85.5 percent allowance rate and 829 median days to allowance demonstrate the prosecution pattern. Practitioners may find that the 11.0 percent interview lift offers a benefit during the 829 median days of prosecution in Art Unit 3611.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

85.5%
Allow Rate
+33.5% vs TC avg
1,300
Total Applications
+11.0%
Interview Lift
829
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1276 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
37.3%
§102 Novelty
40.8%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18258303 MOBILE OBJECT Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18912883 FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR AN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE Non-Final OA BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
18925855 Drive Arrangement for a Bicycle Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18816137 WALK POWER MOWER WITH TRANSMISSION PROVIDING BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE PROPULSION Non-Final OA THE TORO COMPANY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Marlon Alexander Arce's allowance rate?

85.5% of resolved applications examined by Marlon Alexander Arce were allowed (1,276 resolved cases), compared with 67.1% across Art Unit 3611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Marlon Alexander Arce?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Marlon Alexander Arce take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Marlon Alexander Arce took 829 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Marlon Alexander Arce work in?

Marlon Alexander Arce examines applications in Art Unit 3611 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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