Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Robert Poon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as POON, ROBERT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3728 3734 3735 3788

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert Poon has 959 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3728. His profile shows a 41.9% allowance rate and a median of 1177 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 26.8% lift in the allowance rate. The substantial case history makes these figures useful for planning responses where medical-device claim scope and prosecution duration are central concerns.

The leading companies are Medline Industries L.P., Covidien L.P., and Boston Scientific Corporation. The leading firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. Practitioners can use the profile to anticipate a need for precise technical distinctions and to evaluate interview timing within a longer prosecution path.

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

Performance Statistics

41.9%
Allow Rate
-28.1% vs TC avg
1,024
Total Applications
+26.8%
Interview Lift
1177
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 959 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
46.7%
§103 Obviousness
30.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18388396 SUTURE PACKAGING Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17547480 PACKAGING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18920535 Catheter Tray, Packaging System, and Associated Mehtods Final Rejection Medline Industries, LP
18787884 Foley Catheter and Corresponding Tray Packaging System Final Rejection Medline Industries LP
18692001 Sustainable and Recyclable Pulp Tray for Blood Collection Tubes Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
19026945 TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED CUP Final Rejection Shenzhen Lute Jiacheng Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.
18672658 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CAN CONTAINER AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA DAIWA CAN COMPANY
18437626 PORTABLE CONTAINER AND DISPENSER Non-Final OA Lifetime Decoys LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Robert Poon's allowance rate?

41.9% of resolved applications examined by Robert Poon were allowed (959 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3728 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Robert Poon?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Robert Poon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Robert Poon took 1,177 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Robert Poon work in?

Robert Poon examines applications in Art Unit 3728 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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