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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Robert D Cornett, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CORNETT, ROBERT D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3724 3799

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert D. Cornett works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3724. He has 52 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 40.4%. The interview lift is 42.5%, and the median days to allowance is 1153. This 42.5% lift is highly significant for improving the 40.4% allowance rate, indicating that interviews are a very effective strategy for applicants. The 1153-day median pendency provides a timeline for these 52 cases.

Top companies include Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd., The Gillette Company LLC, and BIC Violex Single Member S.A. Firms like Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC, BREINER & BREINER, L.L.C., and DORITY & MANNING, P.A. and MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL are common. Given the 40.4% allowance rate, the 42.5% interview lift is a crucial tactical consideration. Practitioners should use interviews to address examiner concerns within the 1153-day median timeframe.

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

Performance Statistics

40.4%
Allow Rate
-29.6% vs TC avg
91
Total Applications
+42.5%
Interview Lift
1153
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 52 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
51.3%
§103 Obviousness
30.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17855217 STRING TRIMMER ASSEMBLY AND TRIMMER HEAD FOR USE WITH SAME Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18528701 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18997831 Knife and Secondary Battery Manufacturing Device Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18574443 A MOUNTING ASSEMBLY Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18454611 STRING TRIMMER HEAD AND STRING TRIMMER Final Rejection Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
17879035 POWER TOOL AND ONE-HAND SAW Final Rejection Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
17878977 POWER TOOL AND ELECTRIC PIPE CUTTER Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18842511 WORK MACHINE Final Rejection KOKI HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
18488509 METHOD OF MAKING A RAZOR BLADE Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
18366387 METHOD OF MAKING A SHAVING RAZOR Final Rejection The Gillette Company LLC
17517793 RAZOR BLADES WITH CHROMIUM BORIDE-BASED COATINGS Final Rejection The Gillette Company LLC
18687425 A ROTATING BLADE DEVICE, A MACHINE COMPRISING SAID DEVICE, AND METHOD Non-Final OA VALMET TISSUE CONVERTING S.P.A
18881937 CUTTING DEVICE, PLATE-SHAPED BODY MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, GYPSUM PLATE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND GYPSUM PLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA YOSHINO GYPSUM CO., LTD.
17791772 STRAIGHT RAZOR Non-Final OA I-R INNOVATION IN IDEA LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Robert D Cornett's allowance rate?

40.4% of resolved applications examined by Robert D Cornett were allowed (52 resolved cases), compared with 47.4% across Art Unit 3724 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Robert D Cornett?

This examiner's interview lift is +42.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Robert D Cornett take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Robert D Cornett took 1,153 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Robert D Cornett work in?

Robert D Cornett examines applications in Art Unit 3724 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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