Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Marjorie Pujols-Cruz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PUJOLS-CRUZ, MARJORIE

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2447 3623 3624 4100

This examiner grants 18% of resolved cases

Analysis

PUJOLS-CRUZ, MARJORIE works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2447. The record includes 152 resolved cases, an 18.4% allowance rate, and a 1082-day median time to allowance. The interview lift is 27.1%, a meaningful positive signal that supports using interviews to address difficult claim or technical issues.

The leading companies are International Business Machines Corporation, Stuzo, LLC, and Capital One Services LLC. The principal firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Saul Ewing LLP (Philadelphia), and ALSTON & BIRD LLP.

The low allowance rate calls for careful early assessment of patentability and claim scope. The interview figure suggests that direct engagement may help applicants navigate rejections, but it does not remove the need for strong written support and fallback positions. The median timing also favors early decisions about continuation and portfolio priorities.

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

Performance Statistics

18.4%
Allow Rate
-41.6% vs TC avg
200
Total Applications
+27.1%
Interview Lift
1082
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 152 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

40.2%
§101 Eligibility
9.2%
§102 Novelty
44.8%
§103 Obviousness
4.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17690438 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALL COMPLIANCE AND VERIFICATION Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18837566 TASK CREATION METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19029862 CUSTOMIZABLE COMMUNICATION PROCESS FLOW PATH METRICS Non-Final OA Salesforce, Inc.
18597293 MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LINE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
19008667 DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF ANOMALIES IN ASSESSMENT DATA Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
17806995 GENERATING AN INTELLIGENT SUMMARY GRAPH AND TEXT FROM QUALITATIVE REVIEWS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18846964 MAN-HOUR INPUT PLAN GENERATION SYSTEM AND MAN-HOUR INPUT PLAN GENERATION METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18520505 COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Atlassian US, Inc.
18196549 TASK-RELATED DATA PROCESSING USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18876686 CTC-BASED TRAIN OPERATION ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection CASCO SIGNAL LTD.
17919930 IMPROVED RISK BASED INSPECTION METHOD Non-Final OA SINGLE BUOY MOORINGS INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Marjorie Pujols-Cruz's allowance rate?

18.4% of resolved applications examined by Marjorie Pujols-Cruz were allowed (152 resolved cases), compared with 63.5% across Art Unit 2447 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Marjorie Pujols-Cruz?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Marjorie Pujols-Cruz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Marjorie Pujols-Cruz took 1,082 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Marjorie Pujols-Cruz work in?

Marjorie Pujols-Cruz examines applications in Art Unit 2447 in Tech Center 4100.

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