Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DEEAN, DEEPAK A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3743 3749 3762

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

Deepak A. Deean is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, Art Unit 3743. He has 413 resolved cases, providing a significant data set. His allowance rate is 48.9 percent, which is just under the halfway mark. The median days to allowance for his cases is 1313, a figure that practitioners should use to set expectations for their clients.

The interview lift is 42.4 percent, which is a high value. This 42.4 percent lift suggests that Examiner Deean is responsive to interviews and that they significantly improve the chances of an allowance. Given the 48.9 percent allowance rate, an interview could be the most important step in the prosecution process.

In Art Unit 3743, the 413 resolved cases show a trend where the 42.4 percent interview lift can overcome the challenges of the 48.9 percent allowance rate. The 1313 days to allowance is the standard duration for his successful cases. Practitioners should prioritize the 42.4 percent lift.

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

Performance Statistics

48.9%
Allow Rate
-21.1% vs TC avg
430
Total Applications
+42.4%
Interview Lift
1313
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 413 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
33.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17735633 HOT WATER SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18496521 KIRIGAMI-BASED MULTI-AXIS TRACKING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
17791682 BURNER AND MOBILE HEATING DEVICE Final Rejection Webasto SE
17887190 OUTDOOR HEATER Non-Final OA SOLO BRANDS, LLC
17051355 SOLAR APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
18428617 MULTI-FUNCTION GRIDDLE Final Rejection CONAIR LLC
18051672 COMBUSTION DEVICE Final Rejection Rinnai Corporation
17967477 CHARCOAL GRILLING APPARATUS AND ACCESSORIES Non-Final OA Pro-Chefgrills, LLC

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