USPTO Examiner DEAL DAVID R - Art Unit 3753

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19286855SELECTABLE LENGTH CONDUITSJuly 2025October 2025Allow300NoNo
19057645NESTLED HOSEFebruary 2025September 2025Allow711NoNo
19032755High Strength Composite Structure and Method of ProductionJanuary 2025January 2026Allow1211NoNo
18979804INVERSION LINING REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR PIPE REHABILITATION AND REINFORCEMENTDecember 2024February 2025Allow200NoNo
18744149METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT COMPOSITE RENEWAL SYSTEM FOR STANDALONE, STORAGE, AND RENEWED PIPELINES, INCLUDING FOR REDUCED CARBON EMISSION AND FOR CONVERSION OF IN PLACE PIPELINES FOR CONVEYANCE OF HYDROGEN AND OTHER CLEAN FUELSJune 2024March 2026Allow2110NoNo
18740118WATER PROCESSING APPARATUSJune 2024October 2025Allow1600NoNo
18737976Protective Cover for Drain SnakesJune 2024December 2024Allow620YesNo
18674895TUBE ASSEMBLY, COMPRESSOR, REFRIGERATION APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TUBE ASSEMBLYMay 2024December 2024Allow710NoNo
18647740MATERIAL FLOW MODIFIER AND APPARATUS COMPRISING SAMEApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18704603LIQUID FLOW DIVERTERApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18635921FLOW RESTRICTION SYSTEMApril 2024February 2026Allow2210NoNo
18700083HOSE FOR FLUID TRANSPORTATIONApril 2024August 2024Allow400NoNo
18628659THREADED TUBULAR END PROTECTORApril 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18607088PRE-ASSEMBLED COUPLING ASSEMBLY WITH CAPMarch 2024November 2025Allow2000NoNo
18603134SEWAGE PIPE HEATER FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLEMarch 2024July 2024Allow410NoNo
18596719ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL DIGITAL IDENTIFICATION ENCODINGMarch 2024February 2026Allow2311NoNo
18593088ARC RESISTANT CORRUGATED TUBING SYSTEM WITH PROTECTIVE JACKET AND FITTINGMarch 2024May 2025Allow1510NoNo
18583231SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LINER STORAGE AND TRANSPORTFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18421714PIPE RENOVATION FILTRATION SYSTEMJanuary 2024December 2025Allow2310NoNo
18387972ASSEMBLY FOR RELINING A JUNCTION BETWEEN A BRANCH PIPELINE AND A MAIN PIPELINE, AND FOR RELINING A PART OF OR THE WHOLE BRANCH PIPELINENovember 2023November 2024Allow1210YesNo
18502395FLUID FLOW CONDITIONING APPARATUSNovember 2023August 2024Allow910NoNo
18487850SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING PIPE LINERSOctober 2023August 2025Allow2220NoNo
18375121Completion Plug Safety Indicator And Method For Its UseSeptember 2023June 2024Allow800NoNo
18449813WATER PROCESSORAugust 2023January 2026Allow2910YesNo
18226798HOSE, HOSE ASSEMBLY, AND MANUFACTURE METHODJuly 2023February 2026Allow3101NoNo
18207853HIGH STRENGTH MULTI-USE HOSEJune 2023February 2026Allow3220NoNo
18329105Helical Strake Attachment for Tubular Structural MembersJune 2023March 2025Allow2120NoNo
18199187EXPLOSION-PROOF CONDUIT FITTING, METHOD OF USE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREMay 2023August 2023Allow300NoNo
18316435MULTILAYER PERMEATION BARRIER FOR SPOOLABLE COMPOSITE PIPESMay 2023March 2026Allow3410NoNo
18251999FLEXIBLE FLUID TRANSPORT PIPE AND ASSOCIATED METHODSMay 2023March 2026Allow3410NoNo
18139756AIR HANDLER COIL ACCESSApril 2023August 2023Allow410NoNo
18138724WATER HAMMER ABSORPTION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SAMEApril 2023March 2026Abandon3510NoNo
18133533FLEXIBLE ADAPTIVE LARGE LENGTH TO THIN RATIO PIPELINE INTELLIGENT REPAIR DEVICE AND USE METHODApril 2023August 2025Allow2900NoNo
18133140MOLDABLE GLASS WOOL TO PIPE INSULATIONApril 2023March 2026Allow3511NoNo
18248476CPVC MULTILAYER COMPOSITE PIPE WITH IMPROVED TEMPERATURE AND DELAMINATION RESISTANCE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING PIPEApril 2023March 2026Abandon3501NoNo
18297464COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT OF TUBULAR STRUCTURESApril 2023December 2023Allow810YesNo
18125546COMPOSITE WRAP FOR PIPE MONITORING AND REPAIRMarch 2023October 2025Allow3101NoNo
18123693PIPE FOR CONVEYING FLUIDS IN HVACR SYSTEMSMarch 2023April 2025Allow2510NoNo
18122687COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR RETROFITTING A PIPEMarch 2023November 2023Allow811NoNo
18121565TUBULAR FOR DOWNHOLE USEMarch 2023February 2026Allow3510NoNo
18044966TUBE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING SAMEMarch 2023November 2025Allow3310NoNo
18180452PIPE RENOVATION FILTRATION SYSTEMMarch 2023February 2024Allow1110NoNo
18116879MULTILAYER MOTOR VEHICLE PIPELINEMarch 2023December 2023Allow910NoNo
18174514MATERIAL FLOW MODIFIER AND APPARATUS COMPRISING SAMEFebruary 2023December 2023Allow1010NoNo
18020974Viscosity-Sensitive Throttle, and Liquid Pipe Comprising a ThrottleFebruary 2023October 2025Allow3210NoNo
18166200HAND TOOL FOR STRAIGHTENING A FLUID LINEFebruary 2023October 2025Allow3210NoNo
18161254FABRIC JACKET TO PREVENT NONMETALLIC EQUIPMENT FROM EXTREME HEAT, EXTERNAL DAMAGE AND FIREJanuary 2023May 2024Allow1520YesNo
18101618AIR DELIVERY CONDUITJanuary 2023November 2023Allow1010NoNo
18159646PRESSURIZED FLEXIBLE HOSE FOR DEMOLITION OF OBJECTSJanuary 2023December 2024Allow2211NoNo
18154650DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING PIPEJanuary 2023November 2024Abandon2220NoNo
18088058ADAPTIVE DUCTDecember 2022October 2025Allow3410YesNo
18087367HVACR PIPEDecember 2022November 2025Allow3550YesNo
18084636VISIBILITY ENHANCING STRUCTURE FOR CORRUGATED HOSES, CABLES, AND SCUFF COVERSDecember 2022October 2025Allow3410NoNo
18002381TUBULAR END PROTECTORDecember 2022November 2025Allow3510NoNo
18067205DEVICE FOR REDUCING MULTIPHASE FLOW INSTABILITY IN PIPESDecember 2022September 2025Allow3310YesNo
18066408DUAL ORIFICE COMPONENTDecember 2022July 2025Abandon3110NoNo
18081037Ductwork Insulation Wrap Modular Fabrication ToolDecember 2022October 2023Allow1000NoNo
18061136FIRE RESISTANT SLEEVESDecember 2022March 2025Allow2811YesNo
18071781THREADED TUBULAR END PROTECTORNovember 2022April 2025Allow2910NoNo
17999651FLUID CHECK PIPING AND ELECTRIC POWER APPARATUSNovember 2022February 2025Allow2710NoNo
17991323SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR IN SITU PIPE REPAIRNovember 2022December 2024Allow2500NoNo
17925912TUBULAR IMPLEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TUBULAR IMPLEMENTNovember 2022October 2025Allow3501NoNo
18054647Cap for a Pressure VesselNovember 2022April 2025Allow2900NoNo
17984831BLOWABLE FLEXIBLE INNERDUCTNovember 2022August 2025Allow3310NoNo
17921785CATHETER DEVICE FOR ODOUR-REDUCING DELIVERY AND/OR DISCHARGE OF SUBSTANCES TO/FROM THE HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODYOctober 2022October 2025Allow3510NoNo
18046582SHIELDED cPVC PIPE AND BANDAGEOctober 2022November 2024Abandon2520YesNo
18045305Double-Walled Round and Oval HVAC Ductwork Systems Using Phenolic InsulationOctober 2022November 2023Abandon1410NoNo
17915239DEVICE FOR CURING A PIPELINE LININGSeptember 2022October 2025Allow3620NoNo
17906485DEVICE FOR INFLUENCING, IN PARTICULAR REDUCING, VIBRATIONS IN A FLUID SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR INFLUENCING, IN PARTICULAR REDUCING, VIBRATIONS IN A FLUID SYSTEMSeptember 2022February 2025Allow2910NoNo
17950335MOUNTABLE DUST HOSE CONNECTOR SYSTEMSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3000NoNo
17951004SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTAINMENT OF FLUIDS FROM A COMPROMISED PIPE OR PIPING SYSTEMSeptember 2022November 2025Allow3820YesNo
17946199POOL AERATOR VALVE PROTECTIVE SEALING COVERSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3210NoNo
17911250A CONTROLLED BENDING DEVICE AND PIPE JUNCTION SEALING PACKER INCORPORATING SAMESeptember 2022June 2025Allow3311NoNo
17911242INFLATABLE SLEEVE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAMESeptember 2022October 2024Allow2500NoNo
17931185DUAL DIRECTION FLOW RESTRICTORSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2710NoNo
17905841SALT-CELLAR-LIKE DEVICE FOR INCREASING PRESSURESeptember 2022January 2025Allow2910NoNo
17901998PIPELINE ALIGNMENT STRUCTURE AND ALIGNMENT PIPELINE THEREOFSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3210NoNo
17908678A SPIRAL WRAPSeptember 2022September 2024Allow2500NoNo
17901123AIR BLOCK CAP FOR DRAIN PAN FITTING AND ASSOCIATED METHODSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3010NoNo
17901370RECTIFIER AND FLOWMETERSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2810YesNo
17908694DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEALING OR REPAIRING A LEAKING AND/OR DAMAGED LOCATION ON AN INNER WALL OF A PIPESeptember 2022August 2025Allow3610NoNo
17905090ARTICULATED INSULATED COMPONENTS WITH ANGLED CORRUGATIONSAugust 2022May 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17894603DAMPER DEVICEAugust 2022February 2024Allow1720NoNo
17887715DOUBLE JACKETED, HIGH TEMPERATURE FIRE HOSEAugust 2022June 2023Allow1010NoNo
17884072TUBE BODY INTERMEDIATEAugust 2022June 2025Allow3411NoNo
17884215TUBE BODY INTERMEDIATEAugust 2022August 2025Allow3711NoNo
17881291HIGH-EFFICIENT SILICONE HEATERAugust 2022April 2024Allow2120NoNo
17872425TUBING SYSTEM WITH JACKETJuly 2022December 2023Allow1710NoNo
17813182ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A PIPE SECTION FOR A PIPELINEJuly 2022March 2024Abandon2020NoNo
17867542Repair of Rigid Plastic PipeJuly 2022April 2024Allow2100NoNo
17863843INSULATION STRUCTURE, INSULATED PIPING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAMEJuly 2022April 2025Allow3310NoNo
17861747YSZ CERAMIC SUBSTRATE PROTECTED FIREPROOF HOSEJuly 2022May 2024Allow2220NoNo
17809966QUICK FLEX DUCT CONNECTIONS AND SYSTEMJune 2022December 2023Allow1810NoNo
17854973MULTI-LAYER EXHAUST INSULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODSJune 2022April 2025Allow3311YesNo
17854079SELF-ADHERING DUCT INSULATION PRODUCTJune 2022May 2025Allow3540YesNo
17847982METHOD OF PLATING AN AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST PIPEJune 2022August 2025Allow3811NoNo
17844176FLUID CONDUITS WITH HEAT SHIELDINGJune 2022January 2025Allow3110NoNo
17783751A FIRE RESISTANT VENTILATION DUCT AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AND INSTALLING SUCH VENTILATION DUCTJune 2022November 2024Allow2910NoNo
17805078Helical Strake Attachment for Tubular Structural MembersJune 2022January 2023Allow810NoNo
17829632Coextruded Polyethylene Pipe and Methods of Making and Using SameJune 2022April 2025Allow3511NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DEAL, DAVID R.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(20.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(80.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
26.4%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 20.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner DEAL, DAVID R - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DEAL, DAVID R works in Art Unit 3753 and has examined 464 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 84.5%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DEAL, DAVID R's allowance rate of 84.5% places them in the 60% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DEAL, DAVID R receive 1.44 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 23% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by DEAL, DAVID R is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 81% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DEAL, DAVID R. This interview benefit is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 40.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 91% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 51.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 78% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 99% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 48.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 43% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 44% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 2.0% of allowed cases (in the 68% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

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