Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Richard B Franklin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FRANKLIN, RICHARD B

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2181 2184 2199

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Richard B. Franklin is assigned to Art Unit 2181 in Tech Center 2100. The examiner has overseen 652 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 83.4%. The median time to allowance is 886 days, which practitioners should use to estimate prosecution timelines.

The interview lift of 0.6% suggests that direct communication has a minimal impact on the 83.4% allowance rate. This low lift indicates that interviews may not be a necessary component of a successful strategy for this examiner. Major corporate applicants include Pure Storage Inc., Intel Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. These companies often work with firms like Xsensus, Alliance IP, LLC - Intel, and Compass IP Law PC. The 886-day median pendency provides a baseline for these firms when advising clients on the expected duration of prosecution. With 652 resolved cases, the 0.6% interview lift suggests that written arguments are the primary driver of success.

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

Performance Statistics

83.4%
Allow Rate
+28.4% vs TC avg
674
Total Applications
+0.6%
Interview Lift
886
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 652 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
26.1%
§102 Novelty
48.1%
§103 Obviousness
10.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19085649 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAPPING OF HIGH BANDWIDTH MEMORY BASE DIE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19016448 NETWORK CONNECTED STORAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection PURE STORAGE, INC.
18808651 Cost-Efficient Disaster Recovery Using Cloud Computing Environments Final Rejection PURE STORAGE, INC.
18763637 Managing System Assets Using Generative Artificial Intelligence Non-Final OA PURE STORAGE, INC.
18232765 ACCELERATED MEMORY TRAINING THROUGH IN-BAND CONFIGURATION REGISTER UPDATE MODE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17951024 ARCHITECTURAL INTERFACES FOR GUEST SOFTWARE TO SUBMIT COMMANDS TO AN ADDRESS TRANSLATION CACHE IN XPUs Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18711880 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18593802 Heterogeneous Accelerators Connected via a Time Sensitive Networking Bus Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19183070 INTERFACE SYSTEM ON A CHIP FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
19173819 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19232867 MEMORY MODULE, MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING MEMORY MODULE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Richard B Franklin's allowance rate?

83.4% of resolved applications examined by Richard B Franklin were allowed (652 resolved cases), compared with 77.6% across Art Unit 2181 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Richard B Franklin?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.6 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 B Franklin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Richard B Franklin took 886 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Richard B Franklin work in?

Richard B Franklin examines applications in Art Unit 2181 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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