Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MARSH, STEVEN M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1726 3632 3645

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Steven M. Marsh has resolved 1593 cases in Art Unit 1726 of Tech Center 3600. His allowance rate is 79.5 percent. This 79.5 percent rate is a key metric for practitioners to evaluate when filing in this art unit. The data also shows an interview lift of 7.9 percent. This lift indicates the change in the probability of allowance associated with an examiner interview.

The median days to allowance is 805. This 805-day figure represents the duration of the prosecution process for cases that reach a grant. Practitioners should consider the 1593 resolved cases as a historical record of the examiner's work. The 79.5 percent allowance rate and 7.9 percent interview lift are central to the examination profile. The median pendency is a factor for managing client expectations.

Direct communication is a documented tactic, as shown by the lift. Applicants should review the allowance rate as they prepare their prosecution strategy. The cases provide a data set for understanding the examiner's approach in Tech Center 3600. The timeline is a measure of the time required to navigate Art Unit 1726 to a successful conclusion.

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
1,616
Total Applications
+7.9%
Interview Lift
805
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1593 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
34.6%
§102 Novelty
36.1%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§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.
19066880 MOVABLE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
18986029 WASHER AND METHOD OF PROVIDING ANCHORAGE Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19048332 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENGINE HOT SECTION MAINTENANCE Non-Final OA PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
18604821 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SECURING CABLES Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18960218 CAMERA FIXING DEVICE Non-Final OA Hanwha Vision Co., Ltd.
19172313 CABLE HANGERS Non-Final OA Affordable Wire Management, LLC
18859736 HOLDER FOR PLACEMENT IN AND/OR AGAINST AN OPENING IN A CONSTRUCTION ELEMENT AND FOR HAVING CABLES SEALINGLY EXTENDING THROUGH CHANNELS IN THE HOLDER Non-Final OA Beele Engineering B.V.

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