Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Richard D Crosby Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CROSBY JR, RICHARD D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2654 3724

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

CROSBY JR, RICHARD D is assigned to USPTO Technology Center 3700 and art unit 2654. He has 512 resolved cases, a 69.3% allowance rate, and a 15.0% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1031 days. The record shows a moderate allowance outcome and a positive interview association, supporting interviews as one component of a broader response strategy.

The leading companies are Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation, and Black & Decker Inc. The leading firms are Hovey Williams LLP, Barley Snyder, and Bekiares Eliezer LLP. These names identify recurring participants in the examiner’s technology and prosecution record.

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

Performance Statistics

69.3%
Allow Rate
-0.7% vs TC avg
557
Total Applications
+15.0%
Interview Lift
1031
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 512 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
35.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18499561 Bolt Cutters Final Rejection Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18937683 TABLE SAW Non-Final OA BLACK & DECKER INC.
18739533 CUTTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18906850 FOOD PRODUCT SLICER AND ASSOCIATED GAUGE PLATE SLIDE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18637298 NOTCHING DEVICE AND BATTERY ELECTRODE AND BATTERY MODULE MANUFACTURED BY NOTCHING DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18635371 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE NOTCHING DEVICE, NOTCHING METHOD AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18804315 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GUARDING AND COMPOUNDING MATERIAL WITH TWO ROLL MILL Non-Final OA Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC
19058950 TELESCOPIC HAND TOOL, IN PARTICULAR TELESCOPIC PRUNER Final Rejection Husqvarna AB
18792145 Product Cutting System Final Rejection Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18824834 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE CUTTING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.
18734202 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED CUTTING Final Rejection Lockheed Martin Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Richard D Crosby Jr.'s allowance rate?

69.3% of resolved applications examined by Richard D Crosby Jr. were allowed (512 resolved cases), compared with 71.0% across Art Unit 2654 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Richard D Crosby Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Richard D Crosby Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Richard D Crosby Jr. took 1,031 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Richard D Crosby Jr. work in?

Richard D Crosby Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 2654 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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