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Last updated: October 27, 2026

David P. Carroll, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CARROLL, DAVID P.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3674 3676 3678 3746

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

CARROLL, DAVID P. is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3674. The record contains 699 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 80.1%, and a median of 836 days to allowance. The interview lift is 14.3%, suggesting that interviews provide a modest additional association with allowance outcomes against a generally favorable record.

Company matters include Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Daniel J Snyder, and Endurance Lift Solutions LLC. The listed firms are BENNETT JONES LLP, CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP, and DUNLAP CODDING, P.C. Applicants can plan around a strong allowance history while using interviews to clarify targeted issues rather than as the primary strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

80.1%
Allow Rate
+10.1% vs TC avg
719
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
836
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 699 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
36.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19536486 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR WELLBORE OPERATIONS Non-Final OA HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
19423141 DOWNHOLE DEVICE EMPLOYING (N) ELECTROMAGNET ASSEMBLIES AND (M) FERROMAGNET ASSEMBLIES TO ACTUATE A MOVABLE FEATURE, WHEREIN (N) IS GREATER THAN (M) Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19379632 FLOW CONTROL VALVE EMPLOYING AN ELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND A RESISTIVITY BASED POSITION SENSOR Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19379641 FLOW CONTROL VALVE EMPLOYING FIRST AND SECOND SEPARATELY OPERABLE ACTUATORS Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19371271 FLUID FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM EMPLOYING A FLUIDIC DIODE FOR CONTROL PRESSURE Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18856833 DIRECTIONAL DRILLING DEVICE Non-Final OA KORMEE B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner David P. Carroll's allowance rate?

80.1% of resolved applications examined by David P. Carroll were allowed (699 resolved cases), compared with 68.9% across Art Unit 3674 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner David P. Carroll?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.3 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 P. Carroll take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by David P. Carroll took 836 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner David P. Carroll work in?

David P. Carroll examines applications in Art Unit 3674 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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