Listed by the USPTO as ALLEN, ROBERT F
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783
This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases
Robert F. Allen has resolved 170 cases in Art Unit 3783 within Tech Center 3700. The allowance rate is 72.9 percent. The median days to allowance is 1193, indicating a favorable environment with a relatively long pendency period for patent issuance.
The interview lift is 62.6 percent, showing that interviews are extremely effective and can more than double the 72.9 percent baseline likelihood of allowance. Becton, Dickinson and Company, Boston Scientific Corporation, and Cardinal Health Inc. are the top companies. The 1193 median days to allowance is a key metric for these applicants.
Kirton McConkie, Maschoff Brennan (OC)(BD), and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC are top firms in this docket. The 62.6 percent interview lift suggests that verbal communication is a critical strategy. Practitioners should use interviews to navigate the 170 cases and improve the chances of a grant efficiently.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18132261 | Catheter-Disinfecting System and Methods Thereof | Non-Final OA | Bard Access Systems, Inc. |
| 18536607 | BRAIDED ARTICULATION ASSEMBLY FOR ELONGATE MEMBER | Non-Final OA | Auris Health, Inc. |
| 18663394 | VACUUM PRESSURE SYRINGE ASSEMBLY WITH LOCKING FEATURE | Non-Final OA | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 18103329 | CATHETER SYSTEM HAVING A SWAB FOR SITE DISINFECTION | Final Rejection | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 18094763 | CATHETER SYSTEM HAVING A BLOOD SHIELD | Non-Final OA | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| 17299491 | CATHETER DEVICES WITH BLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS | Final Rejection | B. Braun Melsungen AG |
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Build Your Strategy72.9% of resolved applications examined by Robert F Allen were allowed (170 resolved cases), compared with 67.3% across Art Unit 3783 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +62.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Robert F Allen took 1,193 days on average from filing to allowance.
Robert F Allen examines applications in Art Unit 3783 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
