Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Rene D Ford, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FORD, RENE D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3741

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

FORD, RENE D has resolved 460 cases in tech center 3700 and art unit 3741. The allowance rate is 79.8%, with a median time to allowance of 1032 days. The record shows an allowance outcome close to four fifths of resolved cases, while the prosecution timeline remains long enough to affect portfolio scheduling.

Interviews are associated with a 22.9% lift in allowance outcomes. Safran S.A., RTX Corporation, and Stoke Space Technologies Inc. are the leading companies identified. Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross, Baskerville, Cabinet Beau de Lomenie, and Getz Balich LLC are the leading firms shown. Practitioners may use this profile to balance favorable outcomes against timing considerations.

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

Performance Statistics

79.8%
Allow Rate
+9.8% vs TC avg
477
Total Applications
+22.9%
Interview Lift
1032
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 460 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
39.3%
§103 Obviousness
33.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19130235 AIR INLET INTENDED TO BE CONNECTED TO A FAN CASING OF A TURBINE ENGINE BY A FLANGE-TYPE ASSEMBLY AND PROPULSION ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A TURBINE ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH AN AIR INLET Non-Final OA SAFRAN NACELLES
18870064 IMPROVED PROPULSION ASSEMBLY FOR A MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
19225706 GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH BYPASS TOBI COOLING/PURGE FLOW AND METHOD Non-Final OA RTX Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rene D Ford's allowance rate?

79.8% of resolved applications examined by Rene D Ford were allowed (460 resolved cases), compared with 62.4% across Art Unit 3741 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rene D Ford?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rene D Ford take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rene D Ford took 1,032 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rene D Ford work in?

Rene D Ford examines applications in Art Unit 3741 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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