Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Mark C Clare, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CLARE, MARK C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3628 3677

This examiner grants 14% of resolved cases

Analysis

CLARE, MARK C has resolved 163 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3623. The allowance rate is 14.1%, while the median time to allowance is 1081 days. The record shows allowance in a small minority of resolved cases, making claim differentiation and rejection response strategy central to prosecution planning.

The interview lift is 19.9%, which supports considering interviews despite the low overall allowance result. The leading companies are The Toronto-dominion Bank, NXP Semiconductors N.V., and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The leading firms are CARRIER SHENDE AND ASSOCIATES PC, FisherBroyles, LLP - MAIN CN, and Foley & Lardner LLP. Practitioners should prepare substantial fallback positions and use interviews to test whether targeted amendments address the examiner's concerns.

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

Performance Statistics

14.1%
Allow Rate
-37.9% vs TC avg
195
Total Applications
+19.9%
Interview Lift
1081
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 163 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.9%
§101 Eligibility
5.9%
§102 Novelty
32.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19306340 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION-BASED APPOINTMENT OPERATIONS Final Rejection The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18810751 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT DELIVERY OF COMMODITIES AT A STORE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
19104409 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18614563 USING A TRAINED MODEL TO PREDICT AND PREVENT FAILED DELIVERIES Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
18882879 SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING FERRY, METHOD OF CONTROLLING FERRY, AND FERRY Final Rejection YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18781337 MANAGEMENT OF USAGE AND PERMISSION REQUESTS ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCTS IN AN INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
17658798 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING USER INTERACTION DATA USING MACHINE LEARNING TO ORGANIZE SEARCH RESULTS Final Rejection AIRBNB, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mark C Clare's allowance rate?

14.1% of resolved applications examined by Mark C Clare were allowed (163 resolved cases), compared with 24.1% across Art Unit 3623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mark C Clare?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.9 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 C Clare take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mark C Clare took 1,081 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mark C Clare work in?

Mark C Clare examines applications in Art Unit 3623 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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