Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Steven M Marsh, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MARSH, STEVEN M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1726 3632 3645

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

MARSH, STEVEN M is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 1726. The profile covers 1598 resolved cases, with a 79.5% allowance rate and a 7.2% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 805 days, creating a comparatively defined timing reference for prosecution planning.

Listed companies include Boston Scientific Corporation, Wing Aviation LLC, and Corning Incorporated. Listed firms include Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross, Baskerville, ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT LLC, and Gardner, Linn, Burkhart & Ondersma LLP. The low interview lift suggests that interviews may have a limited measured effect in this record.

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

Performance Statistics

79.5%
Allow Rate
+27.5% vs TC avg
1,635
Total Applications
+7.2%
Interview Lift
805
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1598 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
34.9%
§102 Novelty
35.9%
§103 Obviousness
28.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18960906 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR HANGING FLUID RESERVOIRS IN SYSTEMS TO SUPPLY FLUIDS TO AN ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18604821 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SECURING CABLES Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
19312910 STORAGE DEVICE AND STORAGE UNIT Non-Final OA FUTABA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18960218 CAMERA FIXING DEVICE Non-Final OA Hanwha Vision Co., Ltd.
19148681 CENTERING DEVICE, CENTERING SYSTEM AND ROCESS FOR ATTACHING A SCREW OR A BOLT TO AN OBJECT Non-Final OA medmix Switzerland AG
19267737 Hidden Clip for Grooved Building Members Non-Final OA OMG Building Products LLC
19145351 A FIXING BOLT AND A METHOD OF USING THE FIXING BOLT Non-Final OA Comrod AS
18878652 VEHICULAR DEVICE ATTACHING TOOL AND VEHICULAR DEVICE ATTACHING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA YOKOWO CO., LTD.
19129545 Fastening Tool, Male Screw-Side Member, and Female Screw-Side Member Non-Final OA PATE.TO CO., LTD
19107100 SCREW WITH STEPPED HEAD Non-Final OA Spax International GmbH & Co. KG
19160441 FOUR-FRAME CONNECTOR AND DISPLAY STAND FOR DISPLAY STANDS Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Steven M Marsh's allowance rate?

79.5% of resolved applications examined by Steven M Marsh were allowed (1,598 resolved cases), compared with 35.4% across Art Unit 1726 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Steven M Marsh?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Steven M Marsh take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Steven M Marsh took 805 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Steven M Marsh work in?

Steven M Marsh examines applications in Art Unit 1726 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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