Listed by the USPTO as WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774
This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases
WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3774. The profile covers 593 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 61.0% and a median of 1231 days to allowance. Interview lift is 38.8%, showing a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The figures support planning for a sustained prosecution path while identifying interviews as a potentially important strategic tool.
The listed companies are DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company, and New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled, Maintaining the Hospital for Special. The only listed firm is Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP. The portfolio is concentrated in medical and institutional applicants. Counsel may benefit from detailed interview preparation linked to clear technical claim distinctions.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18433840 | ARM PROSTHETIC DEVICE | Non-Final OA | DEKA Products Limited Partnership |
| 17708442 | ARM PROSTHETIC DEVICE | Final Rejection | DEKA Products Limited Partnership |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy61.0% of resolved applications examined by Marcia Lynn Watkins were allowed (593 resolved cases), compared with 61.7% across Art Unit 3774 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +38.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Marcia Lynn Watkins took 1,231 days on average from filing to allowance.
Marcia Lynn Watkins examines applications in Art Unit 3774 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
