Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HOLCOMB, MARK

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3626 3685 3686 3785

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mark Holcomb is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3626. He has 492 resolved cases in his record. The allowance rate for these cases is 33.5 percent. This 33.5 percent rate suggests that applicants often face initial rejections. The interview lift is 40.4 percent. This 40.4 percent lift indicates that direct communication with the examiner is a useful strategy for overcoming obstacles in Art Unit 3626.

The median days to allowance is 1610. This 1610-day timeline means that practitioners should plan for a long-term prosecution process. The 492 resolved cases provide a substantial sample size for these metrics. The 40.4 percent interview lift is higher than the 33.5 percent allowance rate. This comparison suggests that the impact of an interview is a major factor in successful outcomes. The 1610-day median is a primary consideration for applicants managing their patent portfolios. These 492 cases define the current statistical profile for the examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

33.5%
Allow Rate
-36.5% vs TC avg
546
Total Applications
+40.4%
Interview Lift
1610
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 492 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.8%
§101 Eligibility
7.0%
§102 Novelty
40.7%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18667808 METHOD OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICE, SERVER AND HEALTH CARE DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18202687 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MITIGATING PHYSICAL RISKS IN AN IOT ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19047855 SYMPTOM UNDERSTANDING ASSIST APPARATUS, SYMPTOM UNDERSTANDING ASSIST METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
17929939 INTELLIGENCE ENGINE SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Therabody, Inc.
18459604 CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT USING TRANSFORMER-BASED NETWORKS BY IMPUTING BIOMARKERS Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
19368835 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING CLINICAL HANDOFF SUMMARIES Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18467939 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING PERSISTENT DECIDUOUS TEETH RISK Non-Final OA Mars, Incorporated
18525595 KIDNEY HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Welch Allyn, Inc.
17812452 DISCHARGE RISK AND MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
19314857 NURSING CARE INFORMATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA BUDDHIST TZU CHI MEDICAL FOUNDATION
18571154 METHODS TO CHARACTERIZE FUNCTIONAL AND DYSFUNCTIONAL ACUTE INFLAMMATORY RESPONSES TO PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES Final Rejection The General Hospital Corporation
19086276 BREAST CANCER RISK PREDICTION DEVICE AND METHOD Final Rejection SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
19173916 MEDICAL SYSTEM FOR DOCUMENTING AND MANAGING A DRUG ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE, METHOD OF DOCUMENTING AND MANAGING A DRUG ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Final Rejection B. Braun Melsungen AG
17562295 System, Method, and Apparatus for Electronic Patient Care Final Rejection DEKA Products Limited Partnership
16513867 System, Method, and Apparatus for Electronic Patient Care Non-Final OA DEKA Products Limited Partnership
18121459 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING, ANALYZING, AND SHARING BIO-SIGNAL AND NON-BIO-SIGNAL DATA Final Rejection INTERAXON INC.

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