Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Marcos L Sznaidman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SZNAIDMAN, MARCOS L

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1611 1612 1623 1628 1629

This examiner grants 37% of resolved cases

Analysis

SZNAIDMAN, MARCOS L works in Tech Center 1600 and art unit 1611. The record includes 1278 resolved cases, a 37.4% allowance rate, and a 16.1% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1303 days. The large case record supports attention to the relatively limited allowance outcome and extended timing, while interviews offer a possible but not dominant prosecution tool.

The leading companies are Vanderbilt University, Provibio Co. Ltd., and Deciphera Pharmaceuticals LLC. The listed firms are Conley Rose, P.C., COOLEY LLP, and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER. These organizations provide institutional and pharmaceutical context for assessing the examiner’s recorded work.

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

Performance Statistics

37.4%
Allow Rate
-22.6% vs TC avg
1,350
Total Applications
+16.1%
Interview Lift
1303
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1278 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
38.4%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19548797 PDK1 REGULATORY COMPOUND AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME Non-Final OA PROVIBIO CO., LTD.
18872672 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DISODIUM 5,10-METHYLENE-(6R)-TETRAHYDROFOLATE Non-Final OA MERCK PATENT GMBH
18373418 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING CARDIAC STRUCTURE AND/OR FUNCTION Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18353069 Combination Therapeutics Comprising Nrf2 Agonists and Antivirals for Treating Viral Infections Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18691641 PHENYL CORE COMPOUNDS AS MGLU5 NEGATIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
18691617 HETEROARYL-LINKED ANALOGS AS MGLU5 NEGATIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
18452885 Use of Histamine Antagonists and Glucocorticoid for Treating and Preventing Neurodegenerative Diseases Final Rejection City University of Hong Kong
18604733 N,N'-DIPHENYL-4,4'-BIPHENYLDICARBOXAMIDE ANALOGS AND THEIR USE IN CANCER TREATMENT Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18363429 NERVE AGENT DECONTAMINATING AGENTS Non-Final OA THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
18275731 SELECTIVE ROCK2 INHIBITION FOR TREATMENT OF EDEMA AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS Final Rejection Trustees of Boston University
18263211 ANTIPARASITIC COMPOUNDS Final Rejection Intervet Inc.
18028618 USE OF SPHINGOSINE-1-PHOSPHATE RECEPTOR AGONIST Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18329957 METHODS OF TREATING DISEASES AND DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH CALCIUM ION SIGNALING Final Rejection Temple University-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
18566249 PYRIDAZINES OR 1,2,4-TRIAZINES SUBSTITUTED BY SPIROCYCLIC AMINES Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
18691426 TREATMENT OF SLEEP DISTRUBANCES IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER PATIENTS Non-Final OA Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
18703712 NITROGEN-CONTAINING TETRACYCLIC COMPOUND, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND MEDICAL USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Marcos L Sznaidman's allowance rate?

37.4% of resolved applications examined by Marcos L Sznaidman were allowed (1,278 resolved cases), compared with 35.0% across Art Unit 1611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Marcos L Sznaidman?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Marcos L Sznaidman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Marcos L Sznaidman took 1,303 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Marcos L Sznaidman work in?

Marcos L Sznaidman examines applications in Art Unit 1611 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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