Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 11, 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

Marcos L. Sznaidman is a very high-volume examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1611, with 1272 resolved cases. He has an allowance rate of 37.3%, which suggests a rigorous examination process. The interview lift is 16.2%, indicating that interviews provide a helpful boost to the chances of success.

The median days to allowance is 1304. This timeline reflects a relatively long prosecution cycle in Art Unit 1611. With 1272 resolved cases, the 37.3% allowance rate and 16.2% interview lift are very robust metrics. Practitioners should be prepared for a challenging process but can use the 1304-day median to plan their strategy in Tech Center 1600. The 16.2% lift is a key tool for overcoming the 37.3% baseline allowance rate and moving cases toward a grant.

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
1,346
Total Applications
+16.1%
Interview Lift
1304
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1276 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
38.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18389888 METHODS OF TREATING GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS Non-Final OA Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
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
18007433 METHODS FOR REDUCING GLYCOSPHINGOLIPID CONCENTRATION IN BRAIN TISSUE AND METHODS OF TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES INVOLVING THE SAME Final Rejection GENZYME CORPORATION
18691617 HETEROARYL-LINKED ANALOGS AS MGLU5 NEGATIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
18691641 PHENYL CORE COMPOUNDS 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
18006541 TARGETING IMMUNE PATHOLOGIES INDUCED BY HIGHLY PATHOGENIC CORONAVIRUSES Final Rejection National University of Singapore
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
18028618 USE OF SPHINGOSINE-1-PHOSPHATE RECEPTOR AGONIST Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18363429 NERVE AGENT DECONTAMINATING AGENTS Non-Final OA THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
18415139 METHODS FOR TREATING PAIN Final Rejection Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
18277257 LYSOSOME-ASSOCIATED MEMBRANE PROTEIN TARGETING COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA RAMOT AT TEL-AVIV UNIVERSITY LTD.
17912802 USE OF A COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN INHIBITOR OF NLRP1 INFLAMMASOME ACTIVATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF HUMAN AIRWAY INFLAMMATION Final Rejection Agency for Science, Technology and Research
18251670 CXCR1/CXCR2 INHIBITORS FOR USE IN TREATING MYELOFIBROSIS Non-Final OA Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
18566249 PYRIDAZINES OR 1,2,4-TRIAZINES SUBSTITUTED BY SPIROCYCLIC AMINES Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
18572382 HETEROCYCLIC EGFR INHIBITORS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER Non-Final OA Blueprint Medicines Corporation
18691426 TREATMENT OF SLEEP DISTRUBANCES IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER PATIENTS Non-Final OA Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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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 (1,276 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 1,304 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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