Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ralph David Wilkinson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WILKINSON, RALPH DAVID

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3619 3654 3731

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

WILKINSON, RALPH DAVID is listed in tech center 3700 and art unit 3619. The profile contains 4 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 50.0%. The interview lift is 100.0%, and the median time to allowance is 1457 days.

The listed companies are Xuzhou Heavy Machinery Co. Ltd., LG Energy Solution Ltd., and The Boeing Company. The listed firms are JCIPRNET, BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, and GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD. Because the case record is limited, the interview measure should be read as an observation from a small dataset, not as a stable prediction of future prosecution outcomes.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-20.0% vs TC avg
32
Total Applications
+100.0%
Interview Lift
1457
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 4 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
26.8%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18283914 Electrode Lead Gripper Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18068103 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF A WORKPIECE Final Rejection The Boeing Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ralph David Wilkinson's allowance rate?

50.0% of resolved applications examined by Ralph David Wilkinson were allowed (4 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 3619 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ralph David Wilkinson?

This examiner's interview lift is +100.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ralph David Wilkinson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ralph David Wilkinson took 1,457 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ralph David Wilkinson work in?

Ralph David Wilkinson examines applications in Art Unit 3619 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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