Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: ANDREWS, DAVID L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3641 3672 3676

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

David L. Andrews is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, working in Art Unit 3641. With a high volume of 983 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 71.6 percent. This suggests a high probability of success for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1025, providing a clear expectation for the timeline of the prosecution process.

The interview lift is 16.2 percent, indicating that interviews are a productive way to increase the likelihood of allowance beyond the 71.6 percent baseline. Given the large dataset of 983 resolved cases, this lift is a reliable indicator of the examiner's responsiveness to direct communication. Practitioners should consider an interview as a standard part of their strategy to navigate the 1025-day median pendency. The combination of a high allowance rate and a positive interview lift makes Art Unit 3641 a relatively favorable environment for patent prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

71.6%
Allow Rate
+19.6% vs TC avg
1,009
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
1025
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 983 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
42.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19317582 A DOWNHOLE TOOL EMPLOYING A PRESSURE INTENSIFIER Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19286667 INTERNAL SLIP INCLUDING ONE OR MORE SYMMETRICAL TEETH Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19239373 ELECTRICALLY OPERATED LOW POWER COMPLETION CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19062310 SAFETY VALVE EMPLOYING A MECHANICAL CONNECTING APPARATUS HAVING ONE OR MORE MAGNETIC TARGETS Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18959063 MAGNETICALLY COUPLED SUBSURFACE SAFETY VALVE Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18494395 SEALING ASSEMBLY EMPLOYING A CYLINDRICAL EXTRUSION LIMITER Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

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