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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dwane Edward Collard Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COLLARD JR, DWANE EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3792 3796

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

COLLARD JR, DWANE EDWARD is assigned to art unit 3771 in Tech Center 3700. The profile records 1 resolved case, an allowance rate of 0.0%, and a median of 905 days to allowance. The interview lift is 0.0%. Because the resolved-case record is limited to a single case, these figures provide only a narrow historical signal and should not be treated as a stable prediction of future examination.

The listed companies are Cardinal Health Inc., Koninklijke Philips N.V., and The University of British Columbia. The firms are Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and Ballard Spahr LLP. These names identify the entities represented in the limited record, but the small data set makes broader practice conclusions inappropriate.

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

Performance Statistics

0.0%
Allow Rate
-70.0% vs TC avg
32
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
905
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
38.8%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18635528 MANAGING MEDICAL DEVICES USED FOR DETECTING CARDIAC EVENTS Final Rejection Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
19115750 PAIN MONITORING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19098463 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
19006814 WEARABLE DEVICE WITH ENERGY HARVESTING MODULE Non-Final OA Oura Health Oy
18716045 An Automated Process for Optimizing Spinal Cord Stimulation Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18857870 ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC SIGNAL MEASURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA MAXELL, LTD.
18856860 SENSING AND DIAGNOSING ADVERSE HEALTH EVENT RISK Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
19093157 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL SYSTEMS WITH MEDICAL LEADS WITH MULTIPLE NEURAL INTERFACES Non-Final OA The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
18640303 CURVED OULET TUBE FOR BLOOD PUMP Final Rejection MAGENTA MEDICAL LTD

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dwane Edward Collard Jr.'s allowance rate?

0.0% of resolved applications examined by Dwane Edward Collard Jr. were allowed (1 resolved cases), compared with 65.9% across Art Unit 3771 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dwane Edward Collard Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dwane Edward Collard Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dwane Edward Collard Jr. took 905 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dwane Edward Collard Jr. work in?

Dwane Edward Collard Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 3771 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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