Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mark S Rushing, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RUSHING, MARK S

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2612 2681 2682 2685 2686 2687 2689

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.8%
Allow Rate
+14.8% vs TC avg
861
Total Applications
+23.5%
Interview Lift
882
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 833 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
56.3%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19063289 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19233950 CONTROL DEVICE, AUTOMATED DRIVING DEVICE, AND TRAVELING CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18541871 BATTERY MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND BATTERY MEASUREMENT METHOD Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18878578 METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PROVIDE ALARM RISK SCORE ANALYSIS AND INTELLIGENCE Final Rejection Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
19000522 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED AND CONTEXTUALIZED ENVIRONMENT SECURITY INFORMATION Final Rejection Tyco Fire & Security GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mark S Rushing's allowance rate?

76.8% of resolved applications examined by Mark S Rushing were allowed (833 resolved cases), compared with 70.3% across Art Unit 2612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mark S Rushing?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mark S Rushing take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mark S Rushing took 882 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mark S Rushing work in?

Mark S Rushing examines applications in Art Unit 2612 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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