Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Deborah D Carr, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CARR, DEBORAH D

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1621 1622 1623 1671 1672 1691 1692 1699

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

CARR, DEBORAH D is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1600 and art unit 1621. The profile covers 1083 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 81.8%, and a median of 874 days to allowance. The interview lift is 2.9%, so the available data shows little association between interviews and changes in allowance outcomes despite the high overall allowance rate.

Company matters include LG Chem Ltd., BASF SE, and Fujifilm Corporation. The listed firms are Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC), SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and Ballard Spahr LLP. Practitioners may place greater emphasis on initial claim presentation and written responses than on interviews when planning prosecution before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

81.8%
Allow Rate
+21.8% vs TC avg
1,132
Total Applications
+2.9%
Interview Lift
874
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1083 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
32.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18039501 INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR THE PARALLEL PRODUCTION OF ALKALI METAL METHOXIDES Final Rejection BASF SE
18284962 STABILIZED BORON ANIONS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
18558447 RECYCLED CONTENT DIOCTYL TEREPHTHALATE Final Rejection Eastman Chemical Company
18546868 REMOVAL OF UNWANTED MINERAL OIL HYDROCARBONS Final Rejection CARGILL, INCORPORATED
18700153 METHOD FOR TREATING WASTEWATER OF NEOPENTYL GLYCOL Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18699478 METHOD FOR PREPARING NEOPENTYL GLYCOL Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18689591 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACRYLIC ACID Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Deborah D Carr's allowance rate?

81.8% of resolved applications examined by Deborah D Carr were allowed (1,083 resolved cases), compared with 46.0% across Art Unit 1621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Deborah D Carr?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Deborah D Carr take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Deborah D Carr took 874 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Deborah D Carr work in?

Deborah D Carr examines applications in Art Unit 1621 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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