Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LONG, DONNELL ALAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3754

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Donnell Alan Long has resolved 1288 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3754. The examiner's allowance rate is 75.8 percent, and the median days to allowance is 822. These figures provide a benchmark for expected outcomes and pendency. The 822-day figure is a metric for practitioners to use when managing prosecution timelines. The 75.8 percent rate indicates the likelihood of an application being allowed once it reaches a final resolution.

The interview lift of 15.1 percent indicates that interviews are associated with an increase in the probability of allowance relative to the 75.8 percent baseline. This lift suggests that direct engagement can be a factor in securing an allowance. Practitioners should consider the 15.1 percent lift when managing the 822-day median pendency. The 1288 resolved cases provide the statistical foundation for these metrics. These figures offer a clear view of the prosecution landscape for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

75.8%
Allow Rate
+5.8% vs TC avg
1,305
Total Applications
+15.1%
Interview Lift
822
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1288 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
25.9%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18514584 COUPLING SHELL FOR A FLOOR TREATMENT COMPOSITION DISPENSING PACKAGE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18869460 SQUEEZABLE BOTTLE FOR ASEPTIC FILLING WITH VISCOUS FOOD, PACKAGED VISCOUS PRODUCT, PREFORM AND METHOD OF FILLING A SQUEEZABLE BOTTLE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
17907143 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18996779 FLUID PRODUCT DISPENSER COMPRISING AN ACTUATING PART FOR A STORAGE SUB-ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ALBEA SERVICES
18941705 DOSING METHOD AND SOLENOID VALVE FOR CARRYING OUT A DOSING METHOD Non-Final OA Festo SE & Co. KG
19176515 NOVEL LID ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA KING'S FLAIR MARKETING LIMITED

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