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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel Thomas Craig, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CRAIG, DANIEL THOMAS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3676 3679

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

CRAIG, DANIEL THOMAS is assigned to USPTO Technology Center 3600 and art unit 3612. The profile covers 33 resolved cases, with an 84.8% allowance rate and a 25.0% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 652 days. Because the resolved-case volume is limited, the figures should be treated as an early record rather than a broad measure of long-term examination behavior.

The leading companies are Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Chevron Corporation. The leading firms are WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, P.A., AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, and BALLARD SPAHR LLP. These names identify the principal technology owners and counsel represented in the available record.

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

Performance Statistics

84.8%
Allow Rate
+32.8% vs TC avg
80
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
652
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 33 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
50.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18897241 MULTILATERAL FLUID LOSS DEVICE EMPLOYING DEGRADABLE MATERIAL Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18481734 DOWNHOLE TOOL INCLUDING A PACKER ASSEMBLY, A COMPLETION ASSEMBLY, AND A FIXEDLY COUPLED WHIPSTOCK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18659046 LOWER VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18635037 VEHICLE SIDE STRUCTURE Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18944798 JOINT STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19026930 CONSOLE MODULE AND VEHICLE COCKPIT INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18599985 RETRACTABLE BUMPER ASSEMBLY WITH LOCK Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18723802 OPEN CROSS SECTION BUMPER REINFORCEMENT Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel Thomas Craig's allowance rate?

84.8% of resolved applications examined by Daniel Thomas Craig were allowed (33 resolved cases), compared with 74.4% across Art Unit 3612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel Thomas Craig?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Daniel Thomas Craig take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel Thomas Craig took 652 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel Thomas Craig work in?

Daniel Thomas Craig examines applications in Art Unit 3612 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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