Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

David W Duffy, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DUFFY, DAVID W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3714 3715 3716 3761

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

David W. Duffy, in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3700, has 482 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 53.1 percent. The median days to allowance is 1223.

The interview lift is 23.1 percent. Sony Group Corporation, Aristocrat Technologies Inc., and Igt are the top companies. These companies represent the primary corporate interests in the examiner's docket.

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP are the top firms. The 53.1 percent allowance rate is the baseline. Practitioners should use the 23.1 percent interview lift to navigate the 1223-day median timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

53.1%
Allow Rate
-16.9% vs TC avg
493
Total Applications
+23.1%
Interview Lift
1223
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 482 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
34.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18813795 POWER MODES OF COMPUTER GAMES Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
17747652 PROGRESSIVE GAMING SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE ESCROW CONTRIBUTION OR APPLICATION Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner David W Duffy's allowance rate?

53.1% of resolved applications examined by David W Duffy were allowed (482 resolved cases), compared with 66.1% across Art Unit 3700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner David W Duffy?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.1 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 W Duffy take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by David W Duffy took 1,223 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner David W Duffy work in?

David W Duffy examines applications in Art Unit 3700 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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