Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel J Berns, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BERNS, DANIEL J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1734 1736 1771 1793

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.0%
Allow Rate
+8.0% vs TC avg
856
Total Applications
+33.7%
Interview Lift
976
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 830 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
38.2%
§103 Obviousness
31.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18266861 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SUPERABSORBENT PARTICLES Final Rejection BASF SE
17913512 CATALYST COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18780860 SiC INGOT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SiC INGOT Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18723301 PROCESS FOR PREPARING HYDRAZINE HYDRATE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ANTI-FOAMING AGENT Non-Final OA ARKEMA FRANCE
18709223 Oil-Absorbing Microbeads from Mixed Cellulose Esters Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18495782 COATINGS ON A MONOLITH ARTICLE Non-Final OA JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
18419668 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY ERICA CAMPUS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel J Berns's allowance rate?

73.0% of resolved applications examined by Daniel J Berns were allowed (830 resolved cases), compared with 53.6% across Art Unit 1734 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel J Berns?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.7 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 J Berns take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel J Berns took 976 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel J Berns work in?

Daniel J Berns examines applications in Art Unit 1734 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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