Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

David P Turocy, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TUROCY, DAVID P

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1715 1716 1717 1718 1759 1781 1792 3753

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Analysis

TUROCY, DAVID P works in USPTO technology center 3700 and art unit 1715. The record includes 919 resolved cases, with a 46.9% allowance rate and a 35.8% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1298 days, so applicants should account for both outcome uncertainty and extended prosecution timing.

Top company entries are Tokyo Electron Limited, LG Energy Solution Ltd., and Kokusai Electric Corporation. The listed firms are VOLPE KOENIG, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. These recurring participants help place the examiner’s record in a semiconductor and energy-related prosecution context.

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

Performance Statistics

46.9%
Allow Rate
-23.1% vs TC avg
995
Total Applications
+35.8%
Interview Lift
1298
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 919 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
56.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18685370 METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING THE SHAPE OF A DISPENSING PATH AND A LOCAL APPLICATION AMOUNT OF A FLOWABLE FILLING MATERIAL Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18767138 STACKABLE MASK Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18642578 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DEPOSITION MASK Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18649125 COATING MACHINE Non-Final OA ABB SCHWEIZ AG
18185161 ROBOT FOR COATING VEHICLE BODY Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18925862 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEPOSITING METAL PHOSPHIDE Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
18494430 VAPOR PHASE PRECURSOR DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18841191 Slot Die Coater Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18689523 Electrode Manufacturing Apparatus Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18273448 Manufacturing Apparatus Of Electrode For Secondary Battery Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19017876 METHOD FOR ELECTROCATALYTIC REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18247060 DEPOSITION RATE ENHANCEMENT OF AMORPHOUS CARBON HARD MASK FILM BY PURELY CHEMICAL MEANS Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18871917 ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE COMPOSITION, ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE INK, AND PRINTED OBJECT PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
18305854 SELECTIVELY LIFTING SUBSTRATES Final Rejection Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
19070912 FILM FORMING METHOD AND FILM FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18917538 FILM FORMING METHOD Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18778472 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPOSING SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17753886 GAS SUPPLY DEVICE AND GAS SUPPLY METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18883747 ZnAlMg-Coated Metal Sheet with Improved Flexibility and Corresponding Manufacturing Process Final Rejection ArcelorMittal
18089132 METHOD OF FORMING A CONFORMAL AND CONTINUOUS CRYSTALLINE SILICON NANOSHEET WITH IMPROVED ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES AT LOW DOPING LEVELS Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
17750145 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLASMA ENHANCED ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION WITH PROTECTIVE GRID Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18187849 METAL MASK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL MASK Non-Final OA Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
18273102 ROBOTICALLY APPLIED 3D-SPRAYABLE EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEMS (EIFS) FOR BUILDING ENVELOPE RETROFITS Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
18543624 ANTI-OXIDIZED METAL PIPE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
18498600 Gas Shield Protection Device for Thermal Spraying Non-Final OA METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner David P Turocy's allowance rate?

46.9% of resolved applications examined by David P Turocy were allowed (919 resolved cases), compared with 51.6% across Art Unit 1715 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner David P Turocy?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.8 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 P Turocy take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by David P Turocy took 1,298 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner David P Turocy work in?

David P Turocy examines applications in Art Unit 1715 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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