Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

David R Deal, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DEAL, DAVID R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3753

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.5%
Allow Rate
+13.5% vs TC avg
600
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
849
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 564 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
29.4%
§102 Novelty
42.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18766112 DUAL GAS PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18694299 AIR HOSE Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18873916 SUCTION HOSE FOR A VACUUM CLEANER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18422532 TUBING FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18292805 Tube comprising a pultruded cylindrical element Non-Final OA ARKEMA FRANCE
18933336 ASEPTIC TUBING DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18869015 WELLBORE PIPE PROTECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Pipe-proteq Holding B.V.
18792224 KINK-REDUCING IV LINES AND EXTENSION SETS Non-Final OA The Nemours Foundation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner David R Deal's allowance rate?

83.5% of resolved applications examined by David R Deal were allowed (564 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 3753 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner David R Deal?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.1 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 R Deal take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by David R Deal took 849 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner David R Deal work in?

David R Deal examines applications in Art Unit 3753 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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