Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Marc Etienne Manheim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MANHEIM, MARC ETIENNE

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1741 2874 4100

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marc Etienne Manheim is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1741. He has 48 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 83.3 percent. This high rate suggests that the majority of applications he reviews are successfully patented. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1112, providing a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution process.

The interview lift is 19.1 percent, which is a significant increase. This suggests that interviews are a highly effective tool for overcoming objections and moving toward the 83.3 percent allowance rate. Practitioners should consider scheduling interviews early to leverage this 19.1 percent lift and potentially expedite the 1112-day median timeline.

Top companies such as Intel Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Kyocera Corporation frequently appear in his 48 resolved cases. Firms like Alliance IP, LLC - Intel, VOLPE KOENIG, and Baker Botts L.L.P. are also active. The combination of an 83.3 percent allowance rate and a 19.1 percent interview lift makes this a favorable environment for applicants in Art Unit 1741.

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

Performance Statistics

83.3%
Allow Rate
+23.3% vs TC avg
82
Total Applications
+19.1%
Interview Lift
1112
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 48 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
23.7%
§102 Novelty
51.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18437091 HYBRID OPTIC WAVEGUIDE INPUT/OUTPUT (IO) AND ELECTRIC IO INTEGRATION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE CHIPS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18325512 KINEMATICALLY ALIGNED OPTICAL CONNECTOR FOR SILICON PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (PICs) AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17868557 EMBEDDED PHOTONICS INTEGRATED CIRCUIT IN GLASS CORE OF SUBSTRATE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17841451 PHOTONICS PACKAGING WITH HIGH-DENSITY ROUTING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17350809 PACKAGE WITH OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE IN A GLASS CORE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18617839 OPTICAL COUPLER, VISIBLE LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND OPTICAL ENGINE Final Rejection TDK Corporation
18836310 OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE BOARD, OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE PACKAGE, AND LIGHT SOURCE MODULE Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18836237 OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE BOARD, OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE PACKAGE, AND LIGHT SOURCE MODULE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18627686 Structure and Method of an Integrated Circuit Having Silicon Photonic Integration Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18522479 OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR, PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND PHOTONIC PACKAGING STRUCTURE USING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18467020 OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, Ltd.
18469598 IRRADIATION PROBE SYSTEM AND IRRADIATION PROBE Non-Final OA FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18655524 TRANSCEIVER CONNECTOR EXTENSION SYSTEM Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Marc Etienne Manheim's allowance rate?

83.3% of resolved applications examined by Marc Etienne Manheim were allowed (48 resolved cases), compared with 52.1% across Art Unit 1741 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Marc Etienne Manheim?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.1 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 Etienne Manheim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Marc Etienne Manheim took 1,112 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Marc Etienne Manheim work in?

Marc Etienne Manheim examines applications in Art Unit 1741 in Tech Center 4100.

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