Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Marcia Stephens Noble, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NOBLE, MARCIA STEPHENS

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1632

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

NOBLE, MARCIA STEPHENS is assigned to tech center 1600 and art unit 1632. The record contains 859 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 67.2%. The median time to allowance is 1166 days. Interview lift is 39.5%, indicating that interviews have been associated with a substantial improvement in allowance outcomes.

The leading applicants are Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Zoetis LLC, and Genesis Technologies Limited. The principal firms are WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, Clark+Elbing LLP, and DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP. These recurring participants provide useful context for practitioners assessing similar matters. The combination of the allowance, timing, and interview measures supports early planning for examiner engagement and realistic management of prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

67.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
912
Total Applications
+39.5%
Interview Lift
1166
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 859 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
21.6%
§103 Obviousness
39.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18884796 ANTHELMINTIC LABORATORY ANIMAL MODEL FOR HEARTWORM Non-Final OA Zoetis Services LLC
18336001 HUMAN PRIMARY MYELOFIBROSIS CELL STRAIN AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
17722312 VIRAL TARGETING OF HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18740453 DELIVERY AND USE OF THE CRISPR-CAS SYSTEMS, VECTORS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR HEPATIC TARGETING AND THERAPY Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18648678 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS TO ENHANCE THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECTS OF INTERLEUKIN 10 Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate
17204147 Hybrid Thymus, Methods of Making, and Methods of Using to Induce Xenograft Tolerance, Restore Immunocompetence and Thymic Function Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
18276164 Engineered NKT Cells for Expansion and In Vivo Preservation and Methods of Use for the Control of Tumor Cells Non-Final OA Baylor College of Medicine
18571533 COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR AN INFILTRATION AND TRANSPORT MEDIUM FOR ADIPOSE TISSUE CELLS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITEIT GENT

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Marcia Stephens Noble's allowance rate?

67.2% of resolved applications examined by Marcia Stephens Noble were allowed (859 resolved cases), compared with 38.1% across Art Unit 1632 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Marcia Stephens Noble?

This examiner's interview lift is +39.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Marcia Stephens Noble take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Marcia Stephens Noble took 1,166 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Marcia Stephens Noble work in?

Marcia Stephens Noble examines applications in Art Unit 1632 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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