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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Fonya M Long, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LONG, FONYA M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3626 3682 3689 3792

This examiner grants 3% of resolved cases

Analysis

LONG, FONYA M is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3626. The record reports 295 resolved cases, a 3.4% allowance rate, and a median of 1594 days to allowance. Interview lift is 0.8%, showing little measurable association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the available data.

Canon Inc., Terumo Corporation, and Snbr Inc. are the listed companies. OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP are the associated firms. The very low allowance rate and extended timing support rigorous prefiling analysis, conservative claim management, and careful evaluation of continuation or appeal paths.

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

Performance Statistics

3.4%
Allow Rate
-66.6% vs TC avg
328
Total Applications
+0.8%
Interview Lift
1594
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 295 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
39.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18411244 MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18317450 MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18299787 MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
19035718 NON-TRANSIENT COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND LEARNING MODEL GENERATION METHOD Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18574164 USER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND TRAINING Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18888688 MEDICAL DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MEDICAL DATA Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
18549182 Virtual Coach Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Fonya M Long's allowance rate?

3.4% of resolved applications examined by Fonya M Long were allowed (295 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Fonya M Long?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Fonya M Long take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Fonya M Long took 1,594 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Fonya M Long work in?

Fonya M Long examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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