Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DARLING, DEVIN MITCHELL

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

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Devin Mitchell Darling is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, assigned to Art Unit 1625. He has a limited history with 39 resolved cases. Despite the small sample size, the data shows an allowance rate of 61.5%. The interview lift is 25.8%, indicating that direct communication with the examiner is a very effective tool for improving the chances of an allowance.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1249. This timeline indicates a prosecution cycle of over three years. For practitioners, the 39 resolved cases provide an early look at his performance. The 61.5% allowance rate and the 25.8% interview lift suggest that applicants should prioritize interviews to overcome hurdles. In Art Unit 1625, the 1249-day median pendency is a key factor for long-term planning, especially given the significant impact of oral advocacy on the final outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

61.5%
Allow Rate
-3.5% vs TC avg
87
Total Applications
+25.8%
Interview Lift
1249
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 39 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
58.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18912934 METHOD FOR PRODUCING REFINED POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE POWDER, AND LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE POWDER Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18451502 COPOLYMER, MOLDED BODY, INJECTION MOLDED BODY, AND COATED ELECTRICAL WIRE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18515628 CURABLE COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
17806000 Aqueous resin emulsion Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co., KGaA
18288068 RESIN COMPOSITION, FOAMABLE COMPOSITION, AND CROSSLINKED FOAM BODY Non-Final OA KURARAY CO., LTD.
17928040 Resin Composition, and Aqueous Coating Fluid and Multilayer Structure Each Comprising Same Final Rejection KURARAY CO., LTD.
18480515 RADICAL-CURABLE SEALING MEMBER FOR FUEL CELLS Final Rejection Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
18262289 STYRENE-BASED RESIN COMPOSITION Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
18284189 ADHESIVE PRECURSOR COMPOSITION AND HEAT-EXPANDABLE TEMPORARY ADHESIVE THEREFROM Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
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
18336843 ADHESIVE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING THE SAME Final Rejection INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
17777275 BIAXIALLY ORIENTED PIPE Non-Final OA SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
17788522 HETEROPHASIC PROPYLENE POLYMERIC MATERIAL Final Rejection SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
17914178 COMPOSITIONS WHICH HAVE POLYESTER-POLYSILOXANE COPOLYMERS Non-Final OA Wacker Chemie AG
18552801 CHLOROPRENE POLYMER, CHLOROPRENE POLYMER COMPOSITION, VULCANIZATION MOLDED BODY AND ROLL Non-Final OA Denka Company Limited
17926293 POLYMER FOR POWER CABLE INSULATION Final Rejection BOREALIS AG
17765907 POLYMER COMPOSITION SUITABLE FOR MAKING BLOWN FILMS Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18523555 LOW ROLLING RESISTANCE RUBBER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Apollo Tyres Global R&D B.V.

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