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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Arthur D Duran, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DURAN, ARTHUR D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3622 3681 3682 3683 3688

This examiner grants 16% of resolved cases

Analysis

DURAN, ARTHUR D is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 3621. The profile includes 445 resolved cases, a 16.2% allowance rate, and a median of 2075 days to allowance. Interviews have a 24.3% lift, showing a positive association that may be relevant despite the limited allowance result.

The listed companies are Capital One Services LLC, Adeia Media Holdings LLC, and U.S. Bancorp. The listed firms are HG Law LLP (Adeia), BUCHALTER, and Hanchuk Kheit LLP. Practitioners may benefit from early assessment of claim scope, focused interviews, and careful timing management when planning prosecution in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

16.2%
Allow Rate
-35.8% vs TC avg
481
Total Applications
+24.3%
Interview Lift
2075
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 445 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
7.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18597522 TEXT MESSAGES FOR INTERACTING WITH INTEGRATED APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
17481477 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMBINING COUPONS WITH FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19556040 CIRCUIT-BASED TRANSACTION WITH SECURE-ACCESS PROCESSING Final Rejection U.S. Bank National Association
19020359 ON DEVICE PERSONALIZATION OF CONTENT TO PROTECT USER PRIVACY Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19064830 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CALCULATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19210910 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING REPAIRS TO A VEHICLE Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
19040556 METHOD OF DISPLAYING PROFILE VIEW IN INSTANT MESSAGING SERVICE Final Rejection KAKAO CORP.
19026950 LIVE AD PROCESSING ENGINE SERVICE Non-Final OA Adeia Media Holdings LLC
19026974 LIVE AD PROCESSING ENGINE SERVICE Final Rejection Adeia Media Holdings LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Arthur D Duran's allowance rate?

16.2% of resolved applications examined by Arthur D Duran were allowed (445 resolved cases), compared with 25.4% across Art Unit 3621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Arthur D Duran?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Arthur D Duran take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Arthur D Duran took 2,075 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Arthur D Duran work in?

Arthur D Duran examines applications in Art Unit 3621 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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