Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MACASIANO, MARILYN G

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3622 3688

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marilyn G. Macasiano serves as an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3622. The examiner has handled 565 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these 565 resolved cases is 57.5 percent. This 57.5 percent rate provides a clear indication of the likelihood of securing a patent grant in Art Unit 3622. The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1313, which is the time typically required to reach a successful outcome.

The interview lift is 17.1 percent. This 17.1 percent lift indicates that conducting an interview is associated with an increased probability of allowance. For practitioners, this positive lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner in Tech Center 3600 can be a beneficial strategy. The 1313 median days to allowance reflects the duration of the prosecution process for successful applications.

With 565 resolved cases, the data offers a reliable basis for strategy development. The 57.5 percent allowance rate and the 17.1 percent interview lift are important for evaluating the potential success of an application. Practitioners can use the 1313-day median to advise clients on the expected timeline. These figures provide a comprehensive view of the examiner's historical performance in Art Unit 3622.

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

Performance Statistics

57.5%
Allow Rate
+5.5% vs TC avg
601
Total Applications
+17.1%
Interview Lift
1313
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 565 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

36.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.6%
§102 Novelty
31.4%
§103 Obviousness
5.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18086513 SIAMESE NEURAL NETWORK MODEL Final Rejection THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
18383491 INFORMATION GENERATION DEVICE, INFORMATION GENERATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION GENERATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18573371 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING CUSTOM CONTENT RESPONSIVE TO A RECEIVED SEARCH QUERY Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
19423956 AUTOMATED ACTIONABLE INSIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS Non-Final OA Expedia, Inc.
19184753 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PAYMENT PRODUCT VERIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION USING A CUSTOMER IDENTIFIER Non-Final OA JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
18930767 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IMPROVE PRESENTATION OF ADVERTISEMENTS Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18819798 METHOD FOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND A DEVICE USING SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18653477 MONITORING DEVICE APPLICATION USAGE FOR COMPLETION OF CHECKOUT DATA PROCESSING Non-Final OA PayPal, Inc.
19173992 VEHICLE DATA STREAM SUBSCRIPTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18772696 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ALLOCATIONS OF MEDIA CONTENT IN ELECTRONIC SEGMENTS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18759564 IDENTIFYING A TARGET CONTENT ITEM GROUP USING OFFLINE EMBEDDING BASED RETRIEVAL Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

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