Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CLARE, MARK C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3628 3677

This examiner grants 14% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mark C. Clare operates in Art Unit 3623 of Tech Center 3600, where the examiner has 162 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 14.2 percent. This metric indicates the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1082, representing the duration of the prosecution period.

The interview lift is 19.9 percent. This figure shows the increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use this 19.9 percent lift to assess the potential impact of oral advocacy. The 162 cases provide the foundation for these observations in Art Unit 3623.

The 1082 median days to allowance serves as a benchmark for applicants in Tech Center 3600. With an allowance rate of 14.2 percent, the majority of applications do not reach a grant. These data points offer a comprehensive view of the examiner's historical performance. The record of resolved cases helps in understanding the procedural environment.

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

Performance Statistics

14.2%
Allow Rate
-37.8% vs TC avg
193
Total Applications
+19.9%
Interview Lift
1082
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 162 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.4%
§101 Eligibility
5.8%
§102 Novelty
33.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19089892 METHOD OF LOCATING A UWB-ENABLED MOBILE DEVICE IN A UWB BASED TRANSIT DEPLOYMENT Non-Final OA NXP B.V.
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
18907305 BUILDING ENERGY PLATFORM Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
17810708 UTILIZING COMPUTER MODELS TO DYNAMICALLY MATCH PROVIDER DEVICES AND PRIORITY REQUESTER DEVICES IN RESPONSE TO TIME PRIORITY AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS Final Rejection Lyft, Inc.
19065002 WORK SUPPORT APPARATUS, WORK SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND WORK SUPPORT METHOD Final Rejection Yokogawa Electric Corporation
19063508 PROVIDING DEVICE, PROVIDING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Rakuten Group, Inc.
18635529 SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF INCREASING ELECTRIC VEHICLE UTILIZATION IN TRANSIT FLEETS USING LEARNING, PREDICTIONS, OPTIMIZATION, AND AUTOMATION Non-Final OA Nextpower LLC
18614563 USING A TRAINED MODEL TO PREDICT AND PREVENT FAILED DELIVERIES Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
18543108 DISTRIBUTED RESOURCE ORCHESTRATION PLATFORM Final Rejection Polaris Industries Inc.
18882879 SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING FERRY, METHOD OF CONTROLLING FERRY, AND FERRY Final Rejection YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17658798 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING USER INTERACTION DATA USING MACHINE LEARNING TO ORGANIZE SEARCH RESULTS Final Rejection AIRBNB, INC.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month