Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BUSE, MARK KENNETH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2424 3654

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mark Kenneth Buse has resolved 724 cases in Tech Center 3600. The allowance rate is 77.5 percent. The median time to allowance is 975 days. These 724 resolved cases provide a statistical foundation for Art Unit 2424. Practitioners can use the 975-day median to set expectations for the duration of the process and to plan their prosecution strategy accordingly.

The interview lift is 9.0 percent. This figure represents the change in allowance probability following an interview. With an allowance rate of 77.5 percent, the 9.0 percent lift is a specific metric for practitioner strategy. In Tech Center 3600, the lift is one part of the examiner's profile. Practitioners can use the 724 resolved cases to understand the examiner's performance history. The Art Unit 2424 context is essential for interpreting these results and for making informed decisions about examiner interaction.

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
745
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
975
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 724 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
30.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18906606 GREASE DISCHARGE DEVICE AND GREASE LUBRICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18704422 TORSIONAL DAMPER Final Rejection NOK CORPORATION
19056318 OIL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE-COMPRESSOR SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Copeland LP
18806309 CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Polaris Industries Inc.
17959058 DRIVING SYSTEM FOR MACHINING TOOLS OR OTHER TOOLING USABLE WITH METAL-FABRICATING PRESSES OR OTHER MACHINES Final Rejection Wilson Tool International Inc.

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