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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Marvin Payen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PAYEN, MARVIN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2816 2894 2899

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Payen, Marvin is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2816, with 474 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 77.4%, the interview lift is 2.8%, and the median time to allowance is 1053 days. The allowance rate is considerably higher than the interview measure, pointing to a favorable overall record with limited measured interview effect.

The listed companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Qualcomm Incorporated, and SK hynix Inc. The leading firms are Cooper Legal Group LLC and Ortiz & Lopez, PLLC. Practitioners may place primary emphasis on clear written claim positions and use interviews selectively for issues that require direct clarification.

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

Performance Statistics

77.4%
Allow Rate
+9.4% vs TC avg
483
Total Applications
+2.8%
Interview Lift
1053
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 474 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
29.6%
§102 Novelty
61.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18602545 HEAT DISSIPATION FOR STACKED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18178389 SELECTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18522634 METHOD OF MAKING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18790728 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Marvin Payen's allowance rate?

77.4% of resolved applications examined by Marvin Payen were allowed (474 resolved cases), compared with 65.8% across Art Unit 2816 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Marvin Payen?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Marvin Payen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Marvin Payen took 1,053 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Marvin Payen work in?

Marvin Payen examines applications in Art Unit 2816 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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