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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Marcus E Windrich, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WINDRICH, MARCUS E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2689 3619 3646

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

WINDRICH, MARCUS E has resolved 859 cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 2689. The allowance rate is 79.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1009 days. The interview lift is 7.2%, showing a positive association that is modest relative to the allowance result.

The listed companies are Robert Bosch GmbH, Qualcomm Incorporated, and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. The listed firms are Bay State IP, LLC, Dickinson Wright PLLC - Ann Arbor, and Faegre Drinker NTT. The profile supports planning for a favorable allowance outcome while recognizing that the median timeline remains substantial.

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

Performance Statistics

79.2%
Allow Rate
+27.2% vs TC avg
899
Total Applications
+7.2%
Interview Lift
1009
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 859 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.7%
§102 Novelty
57.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19116330 Radar Sensing Mode Selection in a Wireless Communication Device Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18851173 BEAM FORMING USING AN ANTENNA ARRAY COMPRISING DUAL-POLARIZED ELEMENTS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17638369 POSITION ESTIMATION FOR EMITTERS OUTSIDE LINE OF SIGHT OF FIXED NETWORK NODES Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19111079 FREQUENCY MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE RADAR SENSOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18068513 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER SAVING IN GESTURE RECOGNITION USING MMWAVE RADAR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18717909 ELECTROMAGNETIC ABSORBER APPLICATION TO RADAR RETROREFLECTIVE DEVICES Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
19073631 Method for Operating a Measuring Device Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19068456 RECONFIGURABLE REFLECTIVE SURFACES FOR INTERIOR SENSING Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18234448 DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD Non-Final OA HL KLEMOVE CORP.
18945198 SIGNALING OF RADAR CROSS-SECTION INFORMATION FROM SENSING NODE TO SENSING MANAGEMENT COMPONENT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18569944 HOPPING PATTERN UTILIZATION FOR MULTI-RADAR COEXISTENCE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18280468 EXPLORATION METHOD, EXPLORATION SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
19033652 Method For Sensing Surroundings Of A Vehicle By Means Of A Sensor System On The Basis Of Consecutive Interconnection Of Subarrays Of The Sensor System, And Sensor System And Vehicle Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
18552154 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
19017162 METHODS, ARCHITECTURES, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR ADAPTIVE MEASUREMENT TIME WINDOWS FOR SENSING Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
19006365 METHOD FOR SENSING MEASUREMENT, SENSING INITIATOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18947340 POSITION DETERMINATION OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18894800 CURVED PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA Non-Final OA The MITRE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Marcus E Windrich's allowance rate?

79.2% of resolved applications examined by Marcus E Windrich were allowed (859 resolved cases), compared with 68.2% across Art Unit 2689 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Marcus E Windrich?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Marcus E Windrich take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Marcus E Windrich took 1,009 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Marcus E Windrich work in?

Marcus E Windrich examines applications in Art Unit 2689 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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