Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mark A Connolly, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CONNOLLY, MARK A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2115 2116 2117 2125 3783

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.1%
Allow Rate
+12.1% vs TC avg
880
Total Applications
+9.1%
Interview Lift
984
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 860 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.6%
§102 Novelty
45.9%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18971579 OBJECT FORMING DATA GENERATION PROGRAM AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
18985404 DEHUMIDIFIER MANAGEMENT METHOD AND COMPUTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18204609 ELECTRIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18286650 EXTERNAL ENERGY TRANSFER TACTICS FOR HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18877923 CLIMATE CONTROLLER AND CLIMATE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
18582476 AUTOMATIC AND ITERATIVE CONFIGURATION OF BUILDING DEVICE RELATIONSHIPS Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18914818 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION Non-Final OA Level 3 Communications, LLC
18426434 METHOD OF SELECTING SHIMS NEEDED WHEN PERFORMING AN ALIGNMENT OF SHAFTS OF A FIRST MACHINE AND A SECOND MACHINE Final Rejection AKTIEBOLAGET SKF

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mark A Connolly's allowance rate?

82.1% of resolved applications examined by Mark A Connolly were allowed (860 resolved cases), compared with 71.8% across Art Unit 2115 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mark A Connolly?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.1 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 A Connolly take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mark A Connolly took 984 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mark A Connolly work in?

Mark A Connolly examines applications in Art Unit 2115 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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