Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Richard Orlando Toohey, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TOOHEY, RICHARD ORLANDO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2812 2884 3791

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

TOOHEY, RICHARD ORLANDO works in tech center 3700 and art unit 2812. The record covers 72 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 81.9% and a median of 892 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with an 11.8% lift, providing a measurable consideration for applicants deciding how to allocate prosecution effort.

Representative companies include Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., Canon Inc., and Ishida Co., Ltd. The listed firms are FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP (DC), ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and Bracewell LLP. The relatively limited record means practitioners should use the profile as a screening tool and confirm relevant patterns through application-level review.

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

Performance Statistics

81.9%
Allow Rate
+11.9% vs TC avg
105
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
892
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
27.2%
§102 Novelty
43.4%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18887043 RADIATION IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, RADIATION IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RADIATION IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18637949 SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS Final Rejection Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18862982 OPTICAL FIBER BASED 3D POSITIONING AND TRACKING OF PATIENT BODY PART DURING X-RAY Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18924796 Systems and Methods for Monitoring Cleanliness of a Substrate Processing Chamber Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18998316 IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE AND IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD Non-Final OA HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18725840 RADIATION DETECTOR AND RADIATION DETECTOR ARRAY Non-Final OA HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18858614 Phase Contrast X-Ray Imaging Apparatus, X-Ray Image Processing Apparatus, X-Ray Image Processing Method and Correction Curve Generation Method Final Rejection SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18237241 MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGING MODULE THEREOF Non-Final OA ORBBEC INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Richard Orlando Toohey's allowance rate?

81.9% of resolved applications examined by Richard Orlando Toohey were allowed (72 resolved cases), compared with 82.1% across Art Unit 2812 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Richard Orlando Toohey?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Richard Orlando Toohey take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Richard Orlando Toohey took 892 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Richard Orlando Toohey work in?

Richard Orlando Toohey examines applications in Art Unit 2812 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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