Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Brock E Turk, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TURK, BROCK E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3692

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Analysis

TURK, BROCK E is assigned to USPTO technology center 3600 and art unit 3692. The profile contains 164 resolved cases, with a 30.5% allowance rate and a 37.2% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1102 days, while the interview figure is a notable part of the observed prosecution record.

Top company entries are Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited, Mastercard International Incorporated, and Synergistic Financial Networks Private Limited. The listed firms are KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP, Anova Law Group, PLLC, and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP. Counsel may place particular emphasis on interview preparation when managing matters before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

30.5%
Allow Rate
-21.5% vs TC avg
226
Total Applications
+37.2%
Interview Lift
1102
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 164 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.6%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
35.0%
§103 Obviousness
14.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18802957 MOBILE WALLET ACCOUNT BALANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18124485 DIGITAL INVENTORY VIA NFTS OF INSURED ITEMS Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18314042 IDENTIFYING ENTITIES BASED ON AN ENTITY DISCOVERY MODEL Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18369293 CONSERVATION OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES VIA SELECTIVE PUBLICATION OF SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED DATA OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Non-Final OA Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
19267405 SERVICE PROCESSING Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18883648 BLOCKCHAIN-BASED DATA PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18659496 BLOCKCHAIN-BASED DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18376757 Electronic Devices and Corresponding Methods for Presenting Offered Payment Notifications on a User Interface Non-Final OA Motorola Mobility LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brock E Turk's allowance rate?

30.5% of resolved applications examined by Brock E Turk were allowed (164 resolved cases), compared with 20.9% across Art Unit 3692 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brock E Turk?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brock E Turk take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brock E Turk took 1,102 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brock E Turk work in?

Brock E Turk examines applications in Art Unit 3692 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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