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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nicholas A Robinson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3793 3798

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A handles cases in USPTO Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3792. The record includes 153 resolved cases, with a 48.4% allowance rate. Interviews show a 55.0% lift in allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 1272 days, placing the observed prosecution timeline well beyond a short examination cycle.

The top companies are Fujifilm Corporation, Koninklijke Philips N.V., and Siemens Healthineers AG. The leading firms are Studebaker Brackett PLLC, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. The combination of a substantial interview lift and a lower allowance rate suggests that interview strategy may be useful when paired with careful claim and amendment planning.

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

Performance Statistics

48.4%
Allow Rate
-21.6% vs TC avg
213
Total Applications
+55.0%
Interview Lift
1272
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 153 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
30.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19400364 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18907439 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18827457 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19255201 ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18636183 ADJUSTABLE MOUNT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
19106944 DENTAL PLAQUE DETECTION DEVICE, DENTAL PLAQUE DETECTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18681537 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTING ECG DATA RATE BASED ON GRADIENT ACTIVITY Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17763806 DISPOSABLE INTRALUMINAL SENSING DEVICE WITH USAGE TRACKING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19227588 METHOD FOR CHECKING A MAGNETIC RESONANCE LIMIT VALUE BASED ON A POSITION OF A HEAD OF A PATIENT Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
18991688 METHOD FOR ACQUIRING IMAGE DATA USING PILOT TONE Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18309294 PRE-DOCKING POSE OPTIMIZATION Final Rejection Auris Health, Inc.
19108271 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BODY MOTOR FUNCTION ASSESSMENT Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicholas A Robinson's allowance rate?

48.4% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas A Robinson were allowed (153 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3792 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicholas A Robinson?

This examiner's interview lift is +55.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicholas A Robinson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicholas A Robinson took 1,272 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicholas A Robinson work in?

Nicholas A Robinson examines applications in Art Unit 3792 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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