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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Makena Markman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MARKMAN, MAKENA

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1714 3723 3762 4100

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

MARKMAN, MAKENA works in tech center 4100 and art unit 1714. The profile records 334 resolved cases, a 59.9% allowance rate, and a median of 1173 days to allowance. The 38.3% interview lift indicates a substantial association between interviews and improved allowance outcomes.

Recurring companies include Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 3M Innovative Properties Company, and The Gillette Company LLC. The listed firms are REISING ETHINGTON P.C., FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), and GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD. Interview planning and prosecution timing are both relevant to matters in this record.

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

Performance Statistics

59.9%
Allow Rate
At TC average
384
Total Applications
+38.3%
Interview Lift
1173
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 334 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
23.7%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
27.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18146025 BLADE GRINDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
18679879 APPARATUS FOR POLISHING A WAFER Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18640980 APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A WAFER Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18394524 APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION CHAMBER Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18847030 GRINDING WHEEL, ASSEMBLIES AND PROCESSES FOR ASSEMBLING A GRINDING WHEEL Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18250288 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING COOLANT TO AN ACTIVE GRINDING AREA Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17906364 ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ABRASIVE DISCS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18736167 Hand-Held Power Tool, in Particular Grinding Tool, Hand-Held Power Tool Apparatus, Protective Device, Hand-Held Power Tool System and Method for Producing a Hand-Held Power Tool Apparatus Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18291668 GRINDER, METHOD FOR OPERATING IT, AND GRINDING DISK Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18843793 VIBRATION-ASSISTED GENERATING MACHINING Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V
18339276 APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING IMPROVED CUTTING EDGES Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
18339324 METHOD FOR PRODUCING IMPROVED CUTTING EDGES Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
18702931 POLISHING APPARATUS AND POLISHING METHOD Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18562950 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18987473 WORKPIECE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18324274 DEBURRING UNIT AND CUTTING MACHINE Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18143143 MACHINE CONTROL FOR DYNABRAID MACHINE Non-Final OA Raytheon Technologies Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Makena Markman's allowance rate?

59.9% of resolved applications examined by Makena Markman were allowed (334 resolved cases), compared with 50.6% across Art Unit 1714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Makena Markman?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Makena Markman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Makena Markman took 1,173 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Makena Markman work in?

Makena Markman examines applications in Art Unit 1714 in Tech Center 4100.

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