Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MENEZES, MARCUS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3634 3677

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marcus Menezes, in Art Unit 3634 of Tech Center 3600, has 915 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 70.7%. A standout figure is the interview lift of 51.0%, which suggests that interviews are extremely effective for this examiner. This 51.0% lift is one of the highest observed, making direct engagement a near-essential strategy. The median days to allowance is 821, which is relatively fast compared to longer pendency dockets.

Practitioners should prioritize interviews to leverage the 51.0% lift and achieve the 70.7% allowance rate. The 821-day median pendency indicates an efficient prosecution process under Menezes's review. With 915 resolved cases, the data set is robust and highly reliable. In Art Unit 3634, the combination of a strong allowance rate and a massive interview lift provides a very clear and successful path for practitioners who engage directly with the examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

70.7%
Allow Rate
+18.7% vs TC avg
939
Total Applications
+51.0%
Interview Lift
821
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 915 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
35.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19075894 OPENING TRIM WEATHER STRIP Non-Final OA TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
18835085 WINDOW CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE UP AND DOWN DISPLACEMENT OF A WINDOW GLASS Final Rejection Volvo Truck Corporation
18665084 VEHICLE DOOR INCLUDING A PLASTIC FILM SEAL AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
19103280 Motor Vehicle With a Shade and/or Visibility Protection Device on a Hatchback With a Rear Window Non-Final OA BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
19005239 Fastening Apparatus, Vehicle Door, Vehicle, and Device Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18979784 DRIVE DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DRIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd.
19212053 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SLIDING PANEL DOOR SEAL ADJUSTMENT AND CALIBRATION Non-Final OA Rite-Hite Holding Corporation
19181973 PLATFORM SYSTEM Non-Final OA Safe Rack LLC
18883041 WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND SLIDE SHOE OF A WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
18057985 PASSAGE DEVICE FOR ACCESS CONTROL AND/OR SEPARATION Final Rejection dormakaba Deutschland GmbH

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