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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel Mcnally, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MCNALLY, DANIEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1700 1745 1746 1747 1784 1791 2841 3781

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

MCNALLY, DANIEL has 1032 resolved cases in art unit 1700 and tech center 3700. The allowance rate is 68.2%, while the interview lift is 13.3%. Median time to allowance is 1098 days. Together, these figures describe a substantial examination record with a majority allowance outcome and a lengthy path to allowance for the median case.

The listed companies include Corning Incorporated, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A., and Biotronik SE & Co. KG. Frequently appearing firms are AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP, Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN), and BLANK ROME LLP. Applicants working before this examiner may find interview practice relevant, but the recorded interview lift is more limited than the allowance rate, making claim presentation and prosecution planning important from the outset.

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

Performance Statistics

68.2%
Allow Rate
-1.8% vs TC avg
1,068
Total Applications
+13.3%
Interview Lift
1098
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1032 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18721938 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PREFORM ELEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ROTOR BLADE, PREFORM ELEMENT, ROTOR BLADE, WIND TURBINE AND MOLD Non-Final OA SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
19234493 TRANSFER DEVICE Non-Final OA TORAY ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
17789582 METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE DEVICE Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18855444 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAYERED PRODUCT AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING LAYERED PRODUCT Final Rejection IHI Corporation
18854855 COLD-FORMED GLASS ARTICLES WITH OVERMOLDED CARRIERS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
19083616 FIBER OPTIC ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING A BONDING AGENT, ALONG WITH RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18875281 CONNECTING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONNECTING MEMBER Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18909138 WIRING STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MULTILAYER WIRING STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT MOUNTING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN STRUCTURE, IMPRINT MOLD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, IMPRINT MOLD SET, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER WIRING BOARD Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel Mcnally's allowance rate?

68.2% of resolved applications examined by Daniel Mcnally were allowed (1,032 resolved cases), compared with 40.4% across Art Unit 1700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel Mcnally?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Daniel Mcnally take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel Mcnally took 1,098 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel Mcnally work in?

Daniel Mcnally examines applications in Art Unit 1700 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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