Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TANINGCO, MARCUS H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2884

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marcus H Taningco is a high-volume examiner in Art Unit 2884 within Tech Center 2800. With 1152 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 81.0 percent. This high percentage suggests that the majority of applications result in a patent grant. The interview lift is 6.6 percent, showing a small but positive increase in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use the 81.0 percent allowance rate to manage client expectations.

The median days to allowance is 802. This duration is relatively efficient, providing a benchmark for a faster prosecution timeline. The 6.6 percent interview lift indicates that while interviews are beneficial, they are not always necessary for a grant. These metrics, based on a substantial volume of 1152 cases, offer a high degree of statistical reliability for planning prosecution. Applicants should leverage the 802-day median to streamline their efforts in Tech Center 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+13.0% vs TC avg
1,179
Total Applications
+6.6%
Interview Lift
802
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1152 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
57.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17927233 BOLOMETER MATERIAL, INFRARED SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18868932 Medical Imaging System And Methods Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18948988 MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18761168 CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19023201 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND STORAGE MEDIA FOR OBTAINING ENERGY SPECTRA Non-Final OA SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18955942 BEARING DEVICE AND MOBILE DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY DEVICE Non-Final OA SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18753115 METHOD FOR LOCALIZING A TOOL IN AN X-RAY IMAGE, DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18192039 RADIATION TREATMENT PLAN OPTIMIZATION PER A GENERALIZED METRIC TYPE Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers International AG
18995041 SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18788872 MEDICAL IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18588258 AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM Final Rejection Altria Client Services LLC
18508816 DOSIMETRY SYSTEM FOR MONITORING ELECTRONICS RADIATION EXPOSURE Final Rejection Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC
18790246 X-RAY SOURCES Non-Final OA Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
18956043 Filter System And Method For Imaging A Subject Non-Final OA Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
18358841 PHOTOLUMINESCENCE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR YIELD RELATED APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18946970 RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM WITH O-RING LINAC AND ROTATABLE TREATMENT COUCH Non-Final OA VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

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