Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Steven A Macdonald, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MACDONALD, STEVEN A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1713 3674 3676 4100

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+20.3% vs TC avg
721
Total Applications
+13.0%
Interview Lift
864
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 697 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
50.0%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19379961 CONTINUOUS ROTATION COILED TUBING ORIENTING TOOL WITH PASSIVE HYDRAULIC CONTROL Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
19138123 PACKER FOR USE WITHIN WELLBORE Non-Final OA SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
19137333 PASSIVELY ORIENTATED GUN FOR PLUG AND ABANDONMENT APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
19379604 FLOW CONTROL VALVE EMPLOYING AT LEAST A 1.5 KSI PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19379591 FLOW CONTROL VALVE EMPLOYING AN ELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND METAL-TO-METAL SEAL Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19210231 DOWNHOLE TOOL WITH CRACK COMPLIANT SEAL AND MECHANICAL STRENGTHENING FEATURE AT A JOINT THEREOF Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19210156 DOWNHOLE TOOL WITH CRACK COMPLIANT SEAL AND HIGH YIELD STRENGTH WELD POSITIONED AT A JOINT THEREOF Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Steven A Macdonald's allowance rate?

80.3% of resolved applications examined by Steven A Macdonald were allowed (697 resolved cases), compared with 62.4% across Art Unit 1713 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Steven A Macdonald?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Steven A Macdonald take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Steven A Macdonald took 864 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Steven A Macdonald work in?

Steven A Macdonald examines applications in Art Unit 1713 in Tech Center 4100.

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