Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WINDRICH, MARCUS E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2689 3619 3646

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marcus E. Windrich is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2689. He has 856 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 79.2 percent. This 79.2 percent rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants seeking patent grants. The median days to allowance of 1010 provides a timeline for the duration of the prosecution process for successful cases. Practitioners should use this timing metric to plan their patent strategy and manage expectations in Tech Center 3600.

The interview lift of 7.1 percent suggests that conducting an interview provides a modest increase in the probability of a grant. This 7.1 percent lift is a metric for practitioners deciding whether to engage in direct communication with the examiner to resolve rejections. With 856 resolved cases, the data reflects a consistent examination history. The median days to allowance of 1010 is a useful figure for managing the expected timeline of a patent application. Utilizing the interview process can be a helpful component for navigating Art Unit 2689.

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
886
Total Applications
+7.1%
Interview Lift
1010
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 856 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
58.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18669395 RADAR SIGNAL PROCESSING WITH PROGRESSIVE PEAK DETECTION Non-Final OA NXP B.V.
18768670 RADAR SENSOR Final Rejection SICK AG
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
18569944 HOPPING PATTERN UTILIZATION FOR MULTI-RADAR COEXISTENCE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
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
18253567 RADAR SENSING IN A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18552154 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
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)
18280468 EXPLORATION METHOD, EXPLORATION SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
19017162 METHODS, ARCHITECTURES, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR ADAPTIVE MEASUREMENT TIME WINDOWS FOR SENSING Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18628699 Radar Sensor Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
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
18234448 DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD Non-Final OA HL KLEMOVE CORP.
18717909 ELECTROMAGNETIC ABSORBER APPLICATION TO RADAR RETROREFLECTIVE DEVICES Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18441333 LEVEL MEASURING DEVICE FOR USE IN HIGH-PRESSURE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA VEGA Grieshaber KG
18251619 FUNCTIONAL INTERFACE FOR PROVIDING A FUNCTION ACCORDING TO SENSOR MEASUREMENT VALUES, AND SENSOR FOR PROVIDING MEASUREMENT VALUES TO A FUNCTIONAL INTERFACE Final Rejection VEGA Grieshaber KG

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