Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: POON, ROBERT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3728 3734 3735 3788

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert Poon has a volume of 954 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3728. The allowance rate is 41.9%. The median days to allowance is 1177. This 1177-day timeline is an estimate for applicants working with this examiner in Art Unit 3728. The 954 cases resolved provide a statistical foundation for these metrics.

The interview lift is 27.0%. This figure suggests that interviews are a strategy for improving the 41.9% allowance rate. Practitioners should consider the 1177-day median pendency when deciding to utilize the 27.0% lift to advance their cases. In Tech Center 3700, the data indicates that direct engagement can boost the chances of success. The data suggests that communication is a tactical recommendation for the cases handled by this examiner. Applicants can use these insights to refine their strategy.

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
1,021
Total Applications
+27.0%
Interview Lift
1177
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 954 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
29.9%
§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.
17426313 SEAMLESS CAN BODY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEAMLESS CAN BODY Non-Final OA TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
18920535 Catheter Tray, Packaging System, and Associated Mehtods Final Rejection Medline Industries, LP
18647255 DISPENSER PART Final Rejection Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
17783741 FOOD TIN WITH VACUUM SEALED LID Non-Final OA Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
18668367 CERAMIC BALL STORAGE TRAY AND METHOD OF STORING CERAMIC BALLS USING THE SAME Final Rejection Niterra Materials Co., Ltd.
18564731 Container for products comprising a body and a plurality of reinforcing structures Final Rejection CM FINANCES
18561483 CONTAINER FOR STORING BIOLOGICAL TISSUE Non-Final OA CoreTissue BioEngineering Inc.

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