Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ellen Jean Marcsisin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MARCSISIN, ELLEN JEAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1600 1625 1641 1645 1674 1677 1678 1758

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Analysis

MARCSISIN, ELLEN JEAN works in tech center 1700 and art unit 1600. The record contains 367 resolved cases, a 34.6% allowance rate, and a median of 3555 days to allowance. The 49.4% interview lift indicates that interviews are associated with improved allowance outcomes, but the overall record also reflects extended prosecution timing.

Recurring companies include Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Biomedomics Inc., and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, COOLEY LLP, and Jenkins, Taylor & Hunt, P.A. Applicants and counsel should plan for the median timing while evaluating interview strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

34.6%
Allow Rate
-30.4% vs TC avg
420
Total Applications
+49.4%
Interview Lift
3555
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 367 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
34.9%
§103 Obviousness
29.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18617851 IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY KIT AND ASSAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18044371 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE AMPLIFIED DETECTION OF MOLECULES ON MICROPARTICLES Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18300689 ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE METHOD OF DETECTING AN ANALYTE IN A LIQUID SAMPLE AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18133908 HIGH-THROUGHPUT FLOW CYTOMETRY ANALYSIS OF HIGHLY MULTIPLEXED SAMPLES USING SAMPLE INDEXING WITH SPECIFIC BINDING MEMBER-FLUOR CONJUGATES Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ellen Jean Marcsisin's allowance rate?

34.6% of resolved applications examined by Ellen Jean Marcsisin were allowed (367 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ellen Jean Marcsisin?

This examiner's interview lift is +49.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ellen Jean Marcsisin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ellen Jean Marcsisin took 3,555 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ellen Jean Marcsisin work in?

Ellen Jean Marcsisin examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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