Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Marcus Smith, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SMITH, MARCUS

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2400 2419 2465 2467 2468 2473 2619

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

SMITH, MARCUS works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2400. He has 570 resolved cases, a 77.5% allowance rate, and an 11.4% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1208 days.

His listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd., and Continental AG. His listed firms are Bayes PLLC, AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP, Qualcomm. The allowance rate provides a favorable outcome signal, while the median time indicates that applicants should still account for a substantial prosecution period.

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

Performance Statistics

77.5%
Allow Rate
+15.5% vs TC avg
580
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
1208
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 570 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.5%
§101 Eligibility
28.3%
§102 Novelty
46.1%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18001017 SYSTEM ACQUISITION DESIGN IN SIDELINK RELAY SYSTEMS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17995537 PIGGYBACKING DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (DCI) FOR SEMI-PERSISTENT SCHEDULING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18726141 CONGESTION REDUCING METHOD PERFORMED BY A USER EQUIPMENT IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18870040 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING SIZE OF BUFFER OF DATA LINK LAYER L2 Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18946384 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18820512 INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Marcus Smith's allowance rate?

77.5% of resolved applications examined by Marcus Smith were allowed (570 resolved cases), compared with 49.8% across Art Unit 2400 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Marcus Smith?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Marcus Smith take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Marcus Smith took 1,208 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Marcus Smith work in?

Marcus Smith examines applications in Art Unit 2400 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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