Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BURGESS, MARC R

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

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marc R. Burgess works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3615. He has 493 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate pct of 33.9. This indicates that a minority of the applications he reviews reach allowance. The median days to allowance for these successful cases is 1201, which serves as an expected timeline for the duration of the prosecution process from filing to grant.

The interview lift pct of 24.1 is a significant metric. It indicates that interviews are effective and correlate with an increase in the probability of allowance. For practitioners in Art Unit 3615, the 24.1 interview lift pct suggests that oral advocacy is a key strategy for overcoming rejections and moving toward a grant from the 493 resolved cases. This lift is a strong indicator of examiner receptivity.

Navigating the 493 resolved cases requires a strategy that accounts for the 33.9 allowance rate pct. The 1201 median days to allowance shows the typical path to a grant. Given the 24.1 interview lift pct, applicants should prioritize interviews as a method for improving their success rate and navigating the challenges in Tech Center 3600. The 1201 median days to allowance remains the primary timing guide.

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

Performance Statistics

33.9%
Allow Rate
-18.1% vs TC avg
564
Total Applications
+24.1%
Interview Lift
1201
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 493 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
56.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§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.
18479463 FLOATING POWER GENERATION Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18566155 UNDERWATER VESSEL Final Rejection BAE SYSTEMS plc
18564737 SAIL PROPULSION ELEMENT, SAIL-PROPELLED VEHICLE Final Rejection COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
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
18712060 SYSTEM OF ARTICULATED FINS FOR A BOAT Non-Final OA EXEL INDUSTRIES
18567168 VESSEL PROVIDED WITH AN IMPROVED AIR CIRCULATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA 3J MARINE S.R.L.
18521525 METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING AND LAUNCHING AN OFFSHORE SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE PLATFORM AND AN OFFSHORE SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE PLATFORM THUS CONSTRUCTED Non-Final OA FINCANTIERI S.P.A.

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