Listed by the USPTO as HERSHLEY, MARK E
Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2155 2161 2162 2164
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
Mark E. Hershley works in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2155. He has 564 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 78.4%. The median days to allowance is 1170. These figures represent the baseline for prosecution outcomes and timelines in his docket.
The interview lift is 18.6%, indicating that interviews are an effective strategy compared to the 78.4% baseline allowance rate. Top companies include Google LLC, NTT Docomo Business Inc., and Inscape Data Inc. Frequent firms include ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP, and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP - Palantir. The 18.6% lift suggests that direct dialogue with the examiner can improve the chances of a grant. Applicants should factor the 1170-day median into their strategic planning. These 564 resolved cases show a consistent pattern where interviews provide a boost to the 78.4% allowance rate. This data is essential for practitioners deciding whether to interview or rely on written responses. The 18.6% lift is a key tactical consideration.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19220720 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING SPLITS OF RELATED DATA IN A DISTRIBUTED DATABASE | Final Rejection | Google LLC |
| 18528142 | FACTUALITY OF GENERATED RESPONSES | Non-Final OA | Google LLC |
| 18999873 | MULTIFACETED REFORMULATIONS FOR NULL AND LOW QUERIES | Final Rejection | eBay Inc. |
| 19304737 | AUTOMATED GENERATION OF DATA SOURCE DESCRIPTIONS FOR AGENTIC WORKFLOWS | Non-Final OA | NVIDIA Corporation |
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Build Your Strategy78.4% of resolved applications examined by Mark E Hershley were allowed (564 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 2155 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +18.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Mark E Hershley took 1,170 days on average from filing to allowance.
Mark E Hershley examines applications in Art Unit 2155 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).
