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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Markus A Vasquez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VASQUEZ, MARKUS A

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2121 2122

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

VASQUEZ, MARKUS A has resolved 213 cases in technology center 2100 and art unit 2121. The allowance rate is 51.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1612 days. Interviews are associated with a 27.3% lift in the allowance rate. The record shows an allowance rate above half of resolved cases and a material interview association.

Capital One Services LLC, Robert Bosch GmbH, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. are the listed leading companies. FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, ADE & COMPANY INC., and Harrity & Harrity, LLP are the listed leading firms. Counsel can use the recurring company and firm activity to guide docket research and consider interviews as part of a broader response plan.

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

Performance Statistics

51.2%
Allow Rate
-3.8% vs TC avg
229
Total Applications
+27.3%
Interview Lift
1612
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 213 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.5%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
40.4%
§103 Obviousness
23.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17526073 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPLACING SENSITIVE DATA Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
17449733 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR DETERMINING CRITICALITY VALUES OF A TECHNICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18825006 COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING ARITHMETIC PROGRAM, ARITHMETIC METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
17098868 ENHANCING DATA GENERATION WITH REINFORCEMENT LEARNING Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Markus A Vasquez's allowance rate?

51.2% of resolved applications examined by Markus A Vasquez were allowed (213 resolved cases), compared with 32.0% across Art Unit 2121 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Markus A Vasquez?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Markus A Vasquez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Markus A Vasquez took 1,612 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Markus A Vasquez work in?

Markus A Vasquez examines applications in Art Unit 2121 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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