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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Marc Anthony Armand, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ARMAND, MARC ANTHONY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2800 2811 2813 2814 3646

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

ARMAND, MARC ANTHONY is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 2800. The profile includes 1093 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 83.6% and a median of 885 days to allowance. Interview lift is 4.1%, indicating a limited positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and KIOXIA Corporation. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, WPAT, PC, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The 83.6% allowance rate provides a substantial historical reference. The limited interview lift supports using meetings selectively and pairing them with precise written responses. The 885-day median offers a practical timing benchmark for portfolio planning.

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

Performance Statistics

83.6%
Allow Rate
+31.6% vs TC avg
1,128
Total Applications
+4.1%
Interview Lift
885
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1093 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
21.9%
§102 Novelty
58.4%
§103 Obviousness
8.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18673973 POLARIZING MEMBER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18585678 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18780059 BOTTOM-UP METAL NITRIDE FORMATION Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18090140 SOCKET INTERFACE FRAMES FOR DEVICES WITH IMPROVED-PERFORMANCE SUBSTRATES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18584044 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18179546 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18822512 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18677191 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18582702 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18790354 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING INSERTION LOSS PERFORMANCE OF AN ANTENNA SWITCH Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18413859 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING A SCHOTTKY SOURCE CONTACT STRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18774042 Dual Purpose Millimeter Wave Frequency Band Transmitter Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18817630 DISPLAY PANEL, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA VISIONOX TECHNOLOGY INC.
18916730 LAYOUT PATTERN FOR MAGNETORESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Marc Anthony Armand's allowance rate?

83.6% of resolved applications examined by Marc Anthony Armand were allowed (1,093 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Marc Anthony Armand?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Marc Anthony Armand take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Marc Anthony Armand took 885 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Marc Anthony Armand work in?

Marc Anthony Armand examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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