Listed by the USPTO as COLLINS, GARY
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1738 1743 2115 2118 3652 3752
This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases
Gary Collins examines applications in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1738, where he has managed 508 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 83.3% suggests a generally positive outlook for applicants such as ABB Schweiz AG and Siemens Aktiengesellschaft. The median days to allowance of 897 indicates an efficient timeline for firms like BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP and Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC to navigate the prosecution process.
The data highlights an interview lift of 15.4%, which provides a significant boost to the 83.3% baseline allowance rate. This suggests that direct communication is an effective strategy for LG Electronics Inc. and other major applicants. CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP also appears frequently on this docket, where the 897-day median pendency serves as a benchmark for planning patent strategies.
With 508 resolved cases, the examiner's metrics show a consistent pattern of receptiveness to applicant engagement. The 15.4% interview lift is a key actionable insight, encouraging practitioners to use interviews to resolve technical disagreements. This approach can be particularly beneficial in maintaining the high 83.3% allowance rate while managing the 897-day median timeline.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18725637 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR A HOME APPLIANCE | Non-Final OA | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 18986357 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME | Non-Final OA | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18896488 | BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE FOR FACILITATING DIRECT SELECTION OF MULTIPLE-CHOICE ANSWERS AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF STATE CHANGES | Non-Final OA | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN |
| 18997139 | SAFETY CONTROL FOR A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | ABB Schweiz AG |
| 18263371 | Method of Material Flow Optimization | Non-Final OA | ABB Schweiz AG |
| 18841960 | EQUIPMENT RECOVERY NOTIFICATION METHOD, EQUIPMENT RECOVERY NOTIFICATION DEVICE, AND EQUIPMENT RECOVERY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. |
| 18425901 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE, INTERPRETABLE, AND IMPROVED MATCH AND PLAYER PERFORMANCE PREDICTIONS IN TEAM SPORTS | Non-Final OA | Stats LLC |
| 18692108 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, BUILD SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, BUILD METHOD, AND INFORMATION OUTPUT APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | NIKON CORPORATION |
| 18478527 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND TEMPLATE FOR MANAGING VIRTUAL CONTROL UNITS IN AN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION FACILITY | Non-Final OA | SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
| 18990213 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR DEVICE PARAMETERS | Non-Final OA | Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. |
| 18608919 | LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT FOR PROCESSING ANATOMICAL MODELS | Non-Final OA | RICOH COMPANY, LTD |
| 19020392 | DYNAMIC STRENGTHENING USING 3D PRINTING AND ROBOTIC SUPPORT | Non-Final OA | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
| 18798149 | LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM RESPONSIVE TO THE LOCATION OF AN OCCUPANT AND/OR MOBILE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Lutron Technology Company LLC |
| 18038441 | ANALYSIS OF MULTI-RUN CYCLIC PROCESSING PROCEDURES | Final Rejection | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18960038 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE BY USING LASER AND SYSTEM THEREOF | Non-Final OA | National Cheng Kung University |
| 18786017 | MULTI-VARIANT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITY | Non-Final OA | North Carolina State University |
| 18874878 | CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT METHOD | Non-Final OA | JGC CORPORATION |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy83.3% of resolved applications examined by Gary Collins were allowed (508 resolved cases), compared with 72.5% across Art Unit 1738 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +15.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Gary Collins took 897 days on average from filing to allowance.
Gary Collins examines applications in Art Unit 1738 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
