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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Emmanuel E Duke, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DUKE, EMMANUEL E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1792 3744 3753 3763 3784 3799

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

DUKE, EMMANUEL E is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 1792. The profile records 1170 resolved cases, a 68.9% allowance rate, and a median of 1063 days to allowance. Interviews have a 27.4% lift, indicating a positive relationship with allowance outcomes across this substantial record.

The listed companies are Carrier Corporation, LG Electronics Inc., and Guangdong Welly Electrical Appliances Co. Ltd. The listed firms are Barron & Young PLLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and CALDWELL LLC. Practitioners can use the volume of resolved matters to view the profile as a meaningful historical reference, while tailoring decisions to the claims at issue.

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

Performance Statistics

68.9%
Allow Rate
-1.1% vs TC avg
1,205
Total Applications
+27.4%
Interview Lift
1063
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1170 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
27.6%
§102 Novelty
51.5%
§103 Obviousness
18.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18926875 REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18872274 FLUID MANAGEMENT MODULE, NOTABLY FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
18702400 DEHUMIDIFYING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19114875 REEFER CONTAINER Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18932721 Heat Pump Module for a Vehicle, Axle Assembly and Vehicle Final Rejection ZF Friedrichshafen AG
19205098 REFRIGERATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
19170152 COOLING SYSTEM FOR A VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE ASSOCIATED WITH A TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION UNIT Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
19089911 HVAC CASCADE HEAT PUMP Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
19224501 AIR HANDLER Non-Final OA Rheem Manufacturing Company
19120667 Method for Charging Refrigerant into Heat Transferring Apparatus and Refrigerant-Charging Control Apparatus for Heat Transferring Apparatus Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
19121217 REFRIGERANT MANIFOLD AND REFRIGERANT MODULE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Hanon Systems

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Emmanuel E Duke's allowance rate?

68.9% of resolved applications examined by Emmanuel E Duke were allowed (1,170 resolved cases), compared with 22.9% across Art Unit 1792 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Emmanuel E Duke?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Emmanuel E Duke take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Emmanuel E Duke took 1,063 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Emmanuel E Duke work in?

Emmanuel E Duke examines applications in Art Unit 1792 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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