Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Marc D Honrath, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HONRATH, MARC D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

HONRATH, MARC D is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3791. The record contains 147 resolved cases, with a 73.5% allowance rate and a median of 1173 days to allowance. The 33.2% interview lift indicates a higher allowance outcome for cases involving interviews in the recorded data.

The listed companies are The Johns Hopkins University, Unm Rainforest Innovations, and Btl Medical Solutions A S. The listed firms are CAESAR RIVISE, PC, SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A., and STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. Practitioners may give interviews meaningful consideration when a discussion can clarify claim scope or prior-art distinctions. The median timing supports planning for a prosecution process requiring continued attention after the first substantive response.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+3.5% vs TC avg
187
Total Applications
+33.2%
Interview Lift
1173
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 147 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
38.3%
§103 Obviousness
30.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18190382 IMPLANTABLE INFLATABLE DEVICE Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18262536 PATIENT-SPECIFIC BRACHYTHERAPY APPLICATORS Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18223331 MULTI-IMAGER COMPATIBLE ROBOT FOR IMAGE-GUIDED INTERVENTIONS AND FULLY AUTOMATED BRACHYTHERAPY SEED Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
18476857 MEDICAL DEVICE SUPPORT AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
17980164 MEDICAL TREATMENTS BY COGNITIVE DISCONNECTION Non-Final OA The United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
18939384 Cognition and memory enhancement via multiple odorant stimulation based on a profile of a user's scent experiences Final Rejection Science Lab 3 Inc.
18125544 Liquid Tongue Final Rejection Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Marc D Honrath's allowance rate?

73.5% of resolved applications examined by Marc D Honrath were allowed (147 resolved cases), compared with 53.3% across Art Unit 3791 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Marc D Honrath?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Marc D Honrath take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Marc D Honrath took 1,173 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Marc D Honrath work in?

Marc D Honrath examines applications in Art Unit 3791 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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