Listed by the USPTO as HARCUM, MARCUS E
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2834
This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases
Marcus E. Harcum, working in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2831, has handled 584 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 89.4 percent, which is quite high and suggests a favorable outlook for applicants. The median pendency to allowance is 732 days, indicating a relatively quick prosecution cycle. The interview lift stands at 5.5 percent, suggesting that while the 89.4 percent allowance rate is the primary driver of success, interviews can provide a small additional advantage.
Top companies in his docket include Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., TE Connectivity Ltd., and Aptiv Technologies AG. Firms like Barley Snyder and Billion & Armitage frequently interact with this examiner. The 732-day median time to allowance is a key metric for practitioners to communicate to clients. With an 89.4 percent allowance rate, the focus for firms is often on refining claims rather than overcoming high rejection hurdles. The 5.5 percent lift indicates that interviews are a useful but often optional tool in this art unit. This examiner's profile reflects an efficient and applicant-friendly approach to patent examination.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18667672 | DATA CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC |
| 18854979 | SHIELDED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PATH | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 18790069 | ELECTRICAL-CONNECTOR-EQUIPPER CABLE | Non-Final OA | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. |
| 18729883 | CONNECTOR BRACKET AND WIRING HARNESS | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD. |
| 18791840 | Terminal Body, Terminal and Connector | Non-Final OA | Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
| 18672586 | Electrical Connector and Connector Assembly | Non-Final OA | Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
| 18432673 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONTACTING OF A CONDUCTOR | Final Rejection | LISA DRÄXLMAIER GMBH |
| 18891600 | ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES | Non-Final OA | HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG |
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Build Your Strategy89.4% of resolved applications examined by Marcus E Harcum were allowed (584 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 2831 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +5.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Marcus E Harcum took 732 days on average from filing to allowance.
Marcus E Harcum examines applications in Art Unit 2831 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).
