Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: COLLINS, TIMOTHY D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3642 3643 3644

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

Timothy D. Collins is a patent examiner in Art Unit 3642 of Tech Center 3600. He has 121 resolved cases in his record. The data shows an allowance rate of 51.2% for these applications. This percentage represents the frequency of grants among the 121 resolved cases. Practitioners should note this 51.2% rate when developing a strategy for prosecution with this examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1122. This figure provides the timeline for applications that reach a grant. The interview lift is 26.2%. This positive lift indicates that cases with an interview have a higher allowance rate than those without an interview. The 26.2% lift suggests that direct communication correlates with an increased probability of success. The 1122 median days to allowance and the 3642 Art Unit designation are key data points for applications in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

51.2%
Allow Rate
-0.8% vs TC avg
121
Total Applications
+26.2%
Interview Lift
1122
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 121 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
35.1%
§102 Novelty
41.2%
§103 Obviousness
18.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18962253 WATERCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19066813 WASTE CONTAINER AND VALVE APPARATUS THEREFOR Non-Final OA Inca Products Acquisition Corp.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month