Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Timothy Lee Flynn, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FLYNN, TIMOTHY LEE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3781 3783

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

FLYNN, TIMOTHY LEE has resolved 89 cases in tech center 3700 and art unit 3781. The allowance rate is 62.9%, while the median time to allowance is 1276 days. The smaller record supports a focused reading of the data, showing an allowance outcome above half of resolved cases but a lengthy route to allowance.

Interviews correspond to a 29.7% lift in allowance outcomes. Covidien L.P., AptarGroup Inc., and Smith & Nephew plc are the leading companies listed. Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP - W.L. Gore, FLYNN THIEL, P.C., and Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP are the leading firms shown. Interview preparation may be a meaningful part of prosecution planning on this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

62.9%
Allow Rate
-7.1% vs TC avg
109
Total Applications
+29.7%
Interview Lift
1276
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 89 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
26.1%
§102 Novelty
61.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18435846 CATHETER DEFINING LONGITUDINALLY ARRANGED AND FLUIDICALLY CONNECTED OPENINGS AT A DISTAL REGION Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18689901 LIQUID DISPENSER Non-Final OA Aptar Radolfzell GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Timothy Lee Flynn's allowance rate?

62.9% of resolved applications examined by Timothy Lee Flynn were allowed (89 resolved cases), compared with 50.6% across Art Unit 3781 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Timothy Lee Flynn?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Timothy Lee Flynn take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Timothy Lee Flynn took 1,276 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Timothy Lee Flynn work in?

Timothy Lee Flynn examines applications in Art Unit 3781 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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