Listed by the USPTO as LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3721 3731 3764
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3721. The profile covers 1138 resolved cases, with a 72.3% allowance rate and a median of 1137 days to allowance. Interview lift is 20.4%, showing a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.
Cilag GmbH International, MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation, and Covidien L.P. are the listed companies. Womble (previously Lewis Roca), OLIFF PLC, and Troutman Pepper Locke LLP are the associated firms. The favorable allowance rate supports a constructive prosecution outlook, while the median timing indicates that applicants should budget for sustained examination.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19351009 | JOB-SITE ELECTRIC DEVICE | Non-Final OA | MAKITA CORPORATION |
| 18241691 | TECHNIQUE FOR TIGHTENING FASTENERS WITH ELECTRIC POWER TOOL | Non-Final OA | MAKITA CORPORATION |
| 19343143 | GAS SPRING-POWERED FASTENER DRIVER | Non-Final OA | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 19084145 | POWER TOOL WITH ENCLOSED GEARCASE | Final Rejection | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 19024781 | GAS SPRING-POWERED FASTENER DRIVER | Final Rejection | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 18690012 | Systems and Methods for Multi-Channel Power Tool Communication | Non-Final OA | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation |
| 18415205 | SMART ACCESSORY STORAGE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 17106806 | MULTI-SPEED POWER TOOL WITH ELECTRONIC CLUTCH | Final Rejection | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 18901425 | OIL FILTER WRENCH | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 19270708 | SURGICAL STAPLER WITH UNIVERSAL TIP RELOAD | Final Rejection | Covidien LP |
| 19213082 | HANDHELD ELECTROMECHANICAL SURGICAL SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Covidien LP |
| 19087802 | POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF IDENTIFYING TISSUE TYPES THEREWITH | Final Rejection | Covidien LP |
| 19076558 | HAND-HELD SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 18940435 | SLOW SPEED STAPLE AND STAPLE RELAXATION FOR STAPLING OPTIMIZATION | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 18934060 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE DETECTION DURING INSTRUMENT GRASPING AND STAPLING | Non-Final OA | INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. |
| 19180118 | Dust Cap Accessory for a Power Tool | Non-Final OA | Black & Decker, Inc. |
| 19283713 | CLAMPING ASSEMBLY FOR LINEAR SURGICAL STAPLER | Final Rejection | Cilag GmbH International |
| 19027760 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH DOUBLE SPHERICAL ARTICULATION JOINTS WITH PIVOTABLE LINKS | Final Rejection | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18642985 | SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TISSUE ENGAGEMENT FEATURES AROUND TISSUE CONTAINMENT PIN | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18379790 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A STAPLE CARTRIDGE | Final Rejection | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18379768 | PROPORTIONATE BALANCING OF THE FUNCTION IMPACT MAGNITUDE OF BATTERY OUTPUT TO PEAK MOTOR CURRENT | Final Rejection | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18485210 | COMPRESSIBLE SURGICAL ADJUNCTS, CARTRIDGES, AND CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MAKING SURGICAL ADJUNCTS | Non-Final OA | CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL |
| 19106954 | POWER TOOL WITH A DUST COLLECTION BOX, AND DUST COLLECTION BOX | Non-Final OA | Hilti Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18775022 | IMPACT TOOL | Non-Final OA | Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd. |
| 18998317 | WORK MACHINE | Final Rejection | Koki Holdings Co., Ltd. |
| 18837884 | WORK MACHINE | Final Rejection | Koki Holdings Co., Ltd. |
| 18956171 | INSTRUMENT ROLL CONTROL | Final Rejection | Auris Health, Inc. |
| 18591945 | CUTTING TOOL SUPPORT FOR IN-SITU HOLE MANUFACTURING | Non-Final OA | RTX Corporation |
| 18941759 | PART PRESENTER FOR A BLIND FASTENER SETTING TOOL | Non-Final OA | NEWFREY LLC |
| 18519351 | BEAD FEEDER | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris USA Inc. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy72.3% of resolved applications examined by Robert Franklin Long were allowed (1,138 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3721 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +20.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Robert Franklin Long took 1,137 days on average from filing to allowance.
Robert Franklin Long examines applications in Art Unit 3721 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
