Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

David Patrick Angwin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ANGWIN, DAVID PATRICK

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3636 3722 3729 3742 3754

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

ANGWIN, DAVID PATRICK is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3636. The profile contains 439 resolved cases, a 67.7% allowance rate, and a median of 1235 days to allowance. Interviews show a 13.1% lift in the measured allowance outcome.

The listed companies are AptarGroup Inc., Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG, and Johnson & Johnson. The listed firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, Secant IP, PLLC, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. The allowance result gives counsel a defined basis for assessing claim strategy. The median timing supports early docket planning, while the interview measure supports using discussions for discrete issues rather than treating them as a replacement for written advocacy.

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

Performance Statistics

67.7%
Allow Rate
-2.3% vs TC avg
462
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
1235
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 439 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.9%
§102 Novelty
39.5%
§103 Obviousness
38.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18920457 FLUID CONTAINER PROVIDED WITH A DISPENSING VALVE WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE RETAINED BY A PROTECTIVE COVER Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
18148880 SMART STAND FOR COSMETIC APPLICATOR CONFIGURED FOR USERS WITH LIMITED MOBILITY Final Rejection L'OREAL
18572286 TRIGGER DISPENSING DEVICE Final Rejection GUALA DISPENSING S.P.A.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner David Patrick Angwin's allowance rate?

67.7% of resolved applications examined by David Patrick Angwin were allowed (439 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 3636 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner David Patrick Angwin?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner David Patrick Angwin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by David Patrick Angwin took 1,235 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner David Patrick Angwin work in?

David Patrick Angwin examines applications in Art Unit 3636 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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