Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: AUGUSTIN, MARCELLUS

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2625 2668 2674 2682 3624 3781

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marcellus Augustin has handled 868 resolved cases within Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2625. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 81.8 percent, which reflects the frequency of granted patents among resolved matters. This statistic suggests a favorable environment for applicants.

The prosecution process moves at a pace indicated by 945 median days to allowance. This duration provides a benchmark for expected timelines from initial filing to the final grant. The 945 day figure suggests a path to resolution that practitioners can use for planning purposes.

Engagement through interviews appears beneficial, as evidenced by an interview lift of 16.0 percent. This increase in the likelihood of allowance following an interview highlights the value of direct communication. Practitioners can use this data to justify the time and expense of scheduling formal discussions for any of the 868 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

81.8%
Allow Rate
+11.8% vs TC avg
885
Total Applications
+16.0%
Interview Lift
945
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 869 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18909101 PRINT CONTROL DEVICE, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18645902 IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18678328 IMAGE READING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18395967 MANAGEMENT DEVICE, WEARABLE TERMINAL, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection JVCKENWOOD Corporation
18659555 PRINTER GENERATING FONT DATA TO BE USED IN DRAWING PROCESS TO DRAW CHARACTER DESIGNATED IN PRINT DATA Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18555814 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING VISUAL CAPTIONS Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18904665 PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18889842 SERVER APPARATUS FOR MANAGING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18887922 PRINTING SYSTEM, EXAMINATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18818347 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18816046 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18815617 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18600943 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18792094 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, APPLICATION EXECUTION CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
19022080 PRINT SPEED SETTING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF CHANGING PRINT SPEED OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCAPABLE OF COMMUNICATING VIA NETWORK, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PRINT SPEED SETTING METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18597290 INDUSTRIAL PRINTING SYSTEM, PRINT SERVER, AND PROCESSING MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR SETTING PROHIBITION IN PEER-TO-PEER PRODUCTION PRINTING Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
17755684 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND GENERATION METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18725127 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND REPRESENTATIVE COORDINATE DERIVATION METHOD Final Rejection SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
18901771 PRESENCE-BASED APPLICATION INVOCATION Final Rejection Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18690058 TRANSMISSION OF SCANNED DOCUMENT TO DIFFERENT DESTINATIONS USING DIFFERENT SIZE FILES Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18359088 CONTINUOUS ADJUSTMENT OF LIGHTING THROUGH VIDEO STREAM Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18952023 UTILIZING A GENERATIVE NEURAL NETWORK TO INTERACTIVELY CREATE AND MODIFY DIGITAL IMAGES BASED ON NATURAL LANGUAGE FEEDBACK Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.
18542088 SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF MITOTIC FIGURES IN HISTOPATHOLOGICAL IMAGES Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.

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