Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Marc R Burgess, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BURGESS, MARC R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3615 3619 3642 3643 3647 3666

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

BURGESS, MARC R works in technology center 3600 and art unit 3615. The profile records 497 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 33.8%, an interview lift of 24.2%, and a median of 1202 days to allowance. The allowance figure indicates a challenging prosecution setting, while the interview measure supports considering examiner discussion when it can narrow disputes or clarify the relationship between claim elements and the cited art.

The listed companies are Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., and Commercial Sewing Inc. The listed firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP, and Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP. Practitioners should plan for the reported timing, develop persuasive written responses, and preserve practical amendment positions for continued examination.

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

Performance Statistics

33.8%
Allow Rate
-18.2% vs TC avg
566
Total Applications
+24.2%
Interview Lift
1202
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 497 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18158832 MARINE POWERTRAIN UNIT AND METHOD FOR POWERING A MARINE VESSEL Final Rejection Volvo Penta Corporation
18128369 OUTBOARD MOTOR OIL GUIDE MEMBER AND OUTBOARD MOTOR Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18110899 JET PROPULSION BOAT AND PROPULSION BOAT Non-Final OA KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
18479463 FLOATING POWER GENERATION Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18564737 SAIL PROPULSION ELEMENT, SAIL-PROPELLED VEHICLE Final Rejection COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18123171 OFFSHORE ANCHORING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Final Rejection The Texas A&M University System
18633759 OUTBOARD MOTOR AND BOAT Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18077252 STEERING MECHANISM FOR MARINE VESSEL, AND MARINE VESSEL Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18642143 Catamaran Drone Non-Final OA USA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
18698667 A BOAT HULL Non-Final OA Svela Solutions AS
18550172 A PROPULSION ASSEMBLY FOR A MARINE VESSEL Final Rejection Wärtsilä Netherlands B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Marc R Burgess's allowance rate?

33.8% of resolved applications examined by Marc R Burgess were allowed (497 resolved cases), compared with 79.2% across Art Unit 3615 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Marc R Burgess?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.2 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 R Burgess take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Marc R Burgess took 1,202 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Marc R Burgess work in?

Marc R Burgess examines applications in Art Unit 3615 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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