Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VASQUEZ, MARKUS A

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2121 2122

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

Markus A. Vasquez is an examiner in Art Unit 2121 within Tech Center 2100. The examiner has a record of 213 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 51.2% for these applications. This 51.2% rate provides a baseline for applicants to evaluate the probability of success when their cases are assigned to this examiner. The 213 resolved cases indicate the examiner's history of examination within this technical area.

The median days to allowance for successful cases is 1612. This 1612-day figure represents the typical timeline for the prosecution process from filing to grant. An important metric in this profile is the 27.3% interview lift. This 27.3% lift shows that the likelihood of an allowance increases when an interview is conducted with the examiner. Practitioners should consider the 27.3% lift as a reason to engage in verbal discussion to address rejections. The 1612-day median pendency and the 51.2% allowance rate are key factors for strategic planning. By leveraging the 27.3% interview lift, applicants may find a more effective path to allowance than through written responses alone.

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
224
Total Applications
+27.3%
Interview Lift
1612
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 213 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.4%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
40.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17688697 REAL-TIME DOWNHOLE DRILLING MUD VISCOSITY AND DENSITY ESTIMATIONS Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
17449733 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR DETERMINING CRITICALITY VALUES OF A TECHNICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17585698 AUTOMATICALLY SCALABLE SYSTEM FOR SERVERLESS HYPERPARAMETER TUNING Non-Final OA CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
18234728 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF SEAT ALLOCATION PLAN Non-Final OA JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
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
17363856 CO-OPERATIVE AND ADAPTIVE MACHINE LEARNING EXECUTION ENGINES Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18006384 MACHINE-LEARNING TECHNIQUES FOR FACTOR-LEVEL MONOTONIC NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA EQUIFAX INC.
18450174 METHOD FOR REAL-TIME FRACTURES DETECTION USING DRILL BIT AS SOURCE Non-Final OA ARAMCO SERVICES COMPANY

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