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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Devin Mitchell Darling, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DARLING, DEVIN MITCHELL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1625 1745 1754 1763 1764 1765 1767

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

DARLING, DEVIN MITCHELL is a Tech Center 1700 examiner in Art Unit 1625 with 41 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 61.0%, and the median time to allowance is 1263 days. The limited resolved-case volume means that individual file review remains important when applying this profile to prosecution planning.

The interview lift is 20.9%, indicating a positive association with interviews. Applicants may consider an interview to clarify the examiner’s concerns and shape a focused response.

Synthomer Adhesive Technologies, LLC, Daikin Industries Ltd., and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation are the listed companies. Hovey Williams LLP, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC are the listed firms.

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

Performance Statistics

61.0%
Allow Rate
-4.0% vs TC avg
97
Total Applications
+20.9%
Interview Lift
1263
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 41 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.3%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18284189 ADHESIVE PRECURSOR COMPOSITION AND HEAT-EXPANDABLE TEMPORARY ADHESIVE THEREFROM Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18410172 CATIONIC POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18868015 A 2K CLEARCOAT COATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA BASF COATINGS GMBH
18912934 METHOD FOR PRODUCING REFINED POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE POWDER, AND LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE POWDER Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18477894 FLUORORESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED BODY Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18451502 COPOLYMER, MOLDED BODY, INJECTION MOLDED BODY, AND COATED ELECTRICAL WIRE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17914380 POLYMER COMPOSITION FOR WATERPROOF-BREATHABLE FILMS Final Rejection ARKEMA FRANCE
18672783 METHACRYLIC RESIN COMPOSITION FOR INJECTION MOLDING OR EXTRUSION MOLDING, RESIN MOLDED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18382647 POLYMER COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE THEREOF Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18266106 MELT-BLOWN WEB MADE OF POLYPROPYLENE Non-Final OA SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
17777275 BIAXIALLY ORIENTED PIPE Non-Final OA SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
17926293 POLYMER FOR POWER CABLE INSULATION Final Rejection BOREALIS AG
17765907 POLYMER COMPOSITION SUITABLE FOR MAKING BLOWN FILMS Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
17995538 ENHANCED MELT STRENGTH LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE FOR USE IN FILMS OR BLENDS Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
17788522 HETEROPHASIC PROPYLENE POLYMERIC MATERIAL Final Rejection SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
18232281 RESIN COMPOSITION AND ARTICLE MADE THEREFROM Final Rejection ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Devin Mitchell Darling's allowance rate?

61.0% of resolved applications examined by Devin Mitchell Darling were allowed (41 resolved cases), compared with 51.6% across Art Unit 1625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Devin Mitchell Darling?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Devin Mitchell Darling take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Devin Mitchell Darling took 1,263 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Devin Mitchell Darling work in?

Devin Mitchell Darling examines applications in Art Unit 1625 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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