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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Mark C Hageman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HAGEMAN, MARK C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3619 3651 3652 3653 3723

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

HAGEMAN, MARK C is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3619. Across 787 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 73.8%, and the median time to allowance is 889 days. The 16.0% interview lift shows a positive interview association, but it is less pronounced than the overall allowance result.

Oshkosh Corporation, AutoStore Technology A/S, and Applied Materials Inc. are the leading companies. The leading firms are Baker Botts L.L.P., Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. The combination of a substantial case record and recurring industry participants gives counsel a useful basis for examiner-specific preparation.

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

Performance Statistics

73.8%
Allow Rate
+3.8% vs TC avg
822
Total Applications
+16.0%
Interview Lift
889
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 787 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
26.1%
§102 Novelty
36.9%
§103 Obviousness
31.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18908344 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19075667 AUTOMATIC WHEEL GRID Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18903872 EJECTOR FOR REFUSE VEHICLE Final Rejection Oshkosh Corporation
18169849 VEHICLE BODY CONVEYANCE SYSTEM Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18938026 SERVICE VEHICLE FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRE ON AND WITHIN AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection AutoStore Technology AS
18861799 A CONTAINER HANDLER, A STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM COMPRISING THE CONTAINER HANDLER AND A METHOD FOR HANDLING A CONTAINER BY MEANS OF THE CONTAINER HANDLER Non-Final OA AutoStore Technology AS
18619075 LIFT PIN SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mark C Hageman's allowance rate?

73.8% of resolved applications examined by Mark C Hageman were allowed (787 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 3619 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mark C Hageman?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.0 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 C Hageman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mark C Hageman took 889 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mark C Hageman work in?

Mark C Hageman examines applications in Art Unit 3619 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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