Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Darryl J Collins, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COLLINS, DARRYL J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872 2873

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

89.1%
Allow Rate
+21.1% vs TC avg
1,459
Total Applications
+5.0%
Interview Lift
754
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1422 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
41.4%
§102 Novelty
34.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18892132 ELECTRONIC CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18931193 OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19026324 VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18958813 ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nikon Corporation
18940650 ZOOM LENS, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE ZOOM LENS Non-Final OA Nikon Corporation
18891529 VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18886111 ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nikon Corporation
19027472 LENS AND OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
19028720 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
19011732 IMAGING LENS SYSTEM AND CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
19012380 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
19005187 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18806056 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18806066 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Darryl J Collins's allowance rate?

89.1% of resolved applications examined by Darryl J Collins were allowed (1,422 resolved cases), compared with 64.9% across Art Unit 2872 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Darryl J Collins?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Darryl J Collins take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Darryl J Collins took 754 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Darryl J Collins work in?

Darryl J Collins examines applications in Art Unit 2872 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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