Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marcia Lynn Watkins works in Tech Center 3700, Art Unit 3774, and has resolved 593 cases. Her allowance rate is 61.0 percent. This 61.0 percent rate indicates a moderate level of difficulty for applicants. The 61.0 percent figure suggests that a majority of applications reaching a resolution result in a grant.

The interview lift is 38.8 percent. This 38.8 percent lift is quite high, suggesting that interviews are an exceptionally effective way to overcome rejections and secure an allowance. Practitioners should leverage this 38.8 percent lift through direct engagement with the examiner. The 38.8 percent lift indicates that interviews are a key strategy for success.

The median days to allowance is 1231. This 1231-day timeline provides a standard expectation for the length of the prosecution process. With 593 resolved cases, the 61.0 percent allowance rate and 1231-day median are reliable metrics for planning prosecution in Art Unit 3774.

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

Performance Statistics

61.0%
Allow Rate
-9.0% vs TC avg
611
Total Applications
+38.8%
Interview Lift
1231
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 593 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
33.3%
§103 Obviousness
31.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18433840 ARM PROSTHETIC DEVICE Non-Final OA DEKA Products Limited Partnership
17708442 ARM PROSTHETIC DEVICE Final Rejection DEKA Products Limited Partnership
17406067 ANKLE PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA RLFA Biomedical Innovations Ltd.

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