Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mark Kenneth Buse, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BUSE, MARK KENNETH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2424 3654

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

BUSE, MARK KENNETH handles prosecution matters in USPTO Technology Center 3600 and art unit 2424. The record includes 725 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 77.5%. The median time to allowance is 975 days, indicating that applicants should account for a substantial prosecution timeline when planning filing, continuation, and product strategies.

Interviews are associated with a 9.0% lift in the reported outcome measure. The listed company portfolio includes Gb Ip Holdings Pty Ltd., RTX Corporation, and NOK Corporation. Botos Churchill IP Law LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, and Bachman & LaPointe, P.C. appear among the principal firms. Applicants working in this docket may benefit from focused claim drafting and a prosecution plan that addresses both allowance probability and timing.

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

Performance Statistics

77.5%
Allow Rate
+25.5% vs TC avg
749
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
975
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 725 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
43.9%
§103 Obviousness
31.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18704422 TORSIONAL DAMPER Final Rejection NOK CORPORATION
18433566 ALTERNATE LUBRICATION MECHANISMS FOR VEHICLE BEARINGS LUBRICANT DISPENSER Non-Final OA RTX Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mark Kenneth Buse's allowance rate?

77.5% of resolved applications examined by Mark Kenneth Buse were allowed (725 resolved cases), compared with 68.6% across Art Unit 2424 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mark Kenneth Buse?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mark Kenneth Buse take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mark Kenneth Buse took 975 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mark Kenneth Buse work in?

Mark Kenneth Buse examines applications in Art Unit 2424 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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