Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ZIMMER, MARC S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1612 1712 1734 1761 1765 1781 1796

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marc S Zimmer is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1612, with a high volume of 1576 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 79.4 percent. This 79.4 percent rate is maintained across a large number of applications, indicating a predictable prosecution environment. The 1576 resolved cases suggest that the examiner's tendencies are very stable for applicants in Tech Center 1700.

The median days to allowance is 888 days. The interview lift is 16.2 percent. This 16.2 percent lift suggests that while interviews are a tool for practitioners, the examiner's overall allowance rate is already high without them. The 888 days median timeline indicates a relatively efficient prosecution process. With a moderate lift, the benefit of an interview is present but limited compared to the high baseline probability of success. These data points offer a clear and predictable view of the examiner's historical performance in Art Unit 1612.

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

Performance Statistics

79.4%
Allow Rate
+14.4% vs TC avg
1,607
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
888
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1576 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
40.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18522376 TEMPORARY SUBSTRATE ADHESIVE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18682106 THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION AND AUTOMOTIVE INTERIOR PART MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18271223 THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER ELASTOMER COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18252337 ADHESIVE FILM, OPTICAL MEMBER COMPRISING SAME, AND OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18227826 Underwater adhesive from dynamic polymers Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18576616 SUBSTANTIALLY SEQUENCE-UNIFORM ALIPHATIC COPOLYESTER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18280292 FLUORINE-FREE DYNAMIC WATER REPELLENTS WITH OIL-REPELLENT PROPERTIES, WATER-REPELLENT ARTICLES, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18329671 OXYALKYLENE POLYMER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, CURABLE COMPOSITION AND CURED PRODUCT Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
18310732 SILICONE-MODIFIED POLYESTER COATING Final Rejection SWIMC LLC
18687565 CURABLE SILICONE COMPOSITION, CURED OBJECT THEREFROM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID CURED OBJECT Non-Final OA DOW TORAY CO., LTD.
18013882 CURABLE SILICONE COMPOSITION AND CURED PRODUCT THEREFROM Final Rejection DOW TORAY CO., LTD.
18013880 CURABLE ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE COMPOSITION AND USE THEREFOR Final Rejection DOW TORAY CO., LTD.
18691175 SILOXANE-MODIFIED POLYURETHANE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18293238 PLATINUM-PHOSPHITE ESTER COMPLEX-CONTAINING HYDROSILYLATION CATALYST, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, METHOD FOR INHIBITING CRYSTALLIZATION OF PLATINUM-PHOSPHITE ESTER COMPLEX-CONTAINING HYDROSILYLATION CATALYST, AND CURABLE ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE COMPOSITION AND ARTICLE Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
17768673 ADDITIVE FOR WATER-BASED PAINT, WATER-BASED PAINT COMPOSITION, AND COATING LAYER Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18572967 ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18276477 ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE AND COSMETIC CONTAINING SAME Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18291765 METHOD FOR PROMOTING HYDROSILYLATION REACTION TO PREPARE ESTER-FUNCTIONAL SILOXANE OLIGOMERS Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18354764 CROSS-LINKED ORGANOSILICON NETWORKS THAT DEGRADE WITH FLUORIDE SALTS Final Rejection The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
18701703 PHENOLIC RESIN, EPOXY RESIN, CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT, FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA DIC Corporation
18692350 CROSSLINKABLE MASSES BASED ON ORGANYLOXY-GROUP-CONTAINING ORGANOPOLYSILOXANES Non-Final OA Wacker Chemie AG
18700311 METHOD OF REDUCING RESIDUAL WATER IN LAUNDRY Non-Final OA Dow Silicones Corporation
18290969 PREPARATION OF PROPYLIMINE-FUNCTIONAL ORGANOSILICON COMPOUNDS AND PRIMARY AMINOPROPYL-FUNCTIONAL ORGANOSILICON COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA Dow Silicones Corporation
18036048 TWO-PART CONDENSATION CURABLE SILICONE COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA DOW SILICONES CORPORATION
17690104 SILICON-BASED COMPOSITIONS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF Final Rejection Momentive Performance Materials Inc.

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