Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel S. Collins, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COLLINS, DANIEL S.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745 3753

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

COLLINS, DANIEL S. is assigned to art unit 3745 in Tech Center 3700. The profile records 619 resolved cases, an 85.3% allowance rate, and a median of 897 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 9.3% lift. The data show a high allowance rate across a substantial case record, while the median timing indicates that allowance generally follows a period of examination measured in hundreds of days.

The listed companies are Illinois Tool Works Inc., Continental AG, and Robert Bosch GmbH. The leading firms are DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. These recurring participants may help practitioners identify relevant prosecution experience and file-history patterns.

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

Performance Statistics

85.3%
Allow Rate
+15.3% vs TC avg
657
Total Applications
+9.3%
Interview Lift
897
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 619 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
30.4%
§102 Novelty
43.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19216291 Swivel Angle Measuring Device on a Hydrostatic Axial Piston Machine with Variable Stroke Volume Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19434517 HYDRAULICALLY POWERED POWER SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING INPUT ENGINE POWER OR INPUT MOTOR POWER Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18337133 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPABILITY INDICATION IN A MODULAR WELDING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
17757632 HYDRAULIC BRAKE DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM HAVING AN IMPROVED CONTAINER CONNECTION Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18116015 METHOD OF CONTROLLING A SWITCHING CONVERTER AND RELATED INDUCTION COOKTOP Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18335352 SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH LATTICE STRUCTURES FOR JOINING PARTS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18342103 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel S. Collins's allowance rate?

85.3% of resolved applications examined by Daniel S. Collins were allowed (619 resolved cases), compared with 64.8% across Art Unit 3745 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel S. Collins?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Daniel S. Collins take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel S. Collins took 897 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel S. Collins work in?

Daniel S. Collins examines applications in Art Unit 3745 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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