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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Robert Anthony Skrobarczyk III, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SKROBARCZYK III, ROBERT ANTHONY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1651 3685 3783 3792 3796

This examiner grants 17% of resolved cases

Analysis

SKROBARCZYK III, ROBERT ANTHONY is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and art unit 1651. The profile contains 18 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 16.7%. Interview activity shows a 16.3% lift, nearly matching the allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 973 days. With a limited resolved-case record, these measures should be treated as preliminary indicators rather than a settled pattern for prosecution outcomes.

The listed companies are Northwestern University, Magenta Medical Ltd., and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. The listed firms are Ballard Spahr LLP, BACON & THOMAS, PLLC, and Banner & Witcoff, LTD. Practitioners can use the profile to prepare focused technical explanations and maintain claim flexibility while additional examination history develops.

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

Performance Statistics

16.7%
Allow Rate
-53.3% vs TC avg
61
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
973
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

23.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.3%
§102 Novelty
36.0%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17913718 CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
18897235 CIRCULATION SUPPORT DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18546641 EAR TEMPERATURE DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Honor Device Co., Ltd.
18851794 ACTIVE CANCELLATION OF NOISE IN A MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18702038 Implantable Medical Device for Sensing Physiological Signals Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18736268 VITAL SIGN MONITOR, METHOD FOR OPERATING A VITAL SIGN MONITOR, AND METHOD FOR TRAINING A VITAL SIGN MONITOR Final Rejection ams-OSRAM AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Robert Anthony Skrobarczyk III's allowance rate?

16.7% of resolved applications examined by Robert Anthony Skrobarczyk III were allowed (18 resolved cases), compared with 31.6% across Art Unit 1651 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Robert Anthony Skrobarczyk III?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.3 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 Anthony Skrobarczyk III take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Robert Anthony Skrobarczyk III took 973 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Robert Anthony Skrobarczyk III work in?

Robert Anthony Skrobarczyk III examines applications in Art Unit 1651 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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