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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Lexus Marc Tatge, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TATGE, LEXUS MARC

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1632 1637 1638 1646

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Analysis

TATGE, LEXUS MARC examines in tech center 1600 and art unit 1600. The profile records 4 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 25.0%, and a median of 1210 days to allowance. Interview lift is 100.0%, so the observed results show a strong interview-associated change within a very small record.

The leading companies are Nanjing University, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., and University of Kentucky Research Foundation. The listed firms are JC ONE WORLD, STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C., and Ballard Spahr LLP. Because the record is limited, practitioners should avoid broad forecasting and instead treat the data as a prompt for careful, application-specific interview and claim strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

25.0%
Allow Rate
-35.0% vs TC avg
47
Total Applications
+100.0%
Interview Lift
1210
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 4 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
24.7%
§103 Obviousness
30.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17618313 ANTISENSE RNA EDITING OLIGONUCLEOTIDES COMPRISING CYTIDINE ANALOGS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lexus Marc Tatge's allowance rate?

25.0% of resolved applications examined by Lexus Marc Tatge were allowed (4 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lexus Marc Tatge?

This examiner's interview lift is +100.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lexus Marc Tatge take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lexus Marc Tatge took 1,210 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lexus Marc Tatge work in?

Lexus Marc Tatge examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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