Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BURKETT, DANIEL JOHN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1600 1621 1624 1625 1626 3646

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Daniel John Burkett is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1600. He has handled 99 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 62.6 percent. This 62.6 percent rate suggests the probability of success for applicants whose cases are assigned to his docket in Art Unit 1600.

The interview lift for this examiner is 33.2 percent. This 33.2 percent lift is a significant metric, suggesting that direct communication is a powerful tool for advancing prosecution. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to leverage this increase in the probability of success for the 99 resolved cases analyzed. The data indicates that oral advocacy is highly effective in this context.

The median days to allowance is 1219. This 1219 day figure represents the typical time from filing to grant for applications in his portfolio. The 1219 day median provides a benchmark for pendency that applicants can use to forecast their own prosecution timelines. Understanding these metrics helps in managing expectations for the patent acquisition process in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

62.6%
Allow Rate
+10.6% vs TC avg
138
Total Applications
+33.2%
Interview Lift
1219
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 99 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
18.6%
§103 Obviousness
42.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18958703 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING WET AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION Non-Final OA UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
18251101 CRYSTALLINE FORM II OF MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR AGONIST COMPOUND AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18017732 METHOD FOR PREPARING DEUTERATED AROMATIC COMPOUND AND DEUTERATED REACTION COMPOSITION Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18855254 COMBINATION METABOLIC-EPIGENETIC TREATMENT FOR EARLY LUNG CANCER Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18262429 METHOD FOR THE CONTROL OR SUPPRESSION OF PHYTOPATHOGENIC BACTERIA Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18586471 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING THROMBOTIC DISEASE Final Rejection WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
18228422 SELECTIVE BRD4-DEGRADER MOLECULES Final Rejection Regents of the University of Minnesota
18653324 PENTAMIDINE ANALOGS Non-Final OA THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
17911022 3-(2-(Aminoethyl)-Indol-4-ol Derivatives, Methods of Preparation Thereof, and the Use as 5-HT2 Receptor Modulators Non-Final OA The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.
18176877 INHIBITION OF URACIL DNA GLYCOSYLASE IN THE OPEN CONFORMATION Non-Final OA CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
18546322 RADIOLABELED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
18691241 MEDICAMENT FOR PREVENTING AND/OR TREATING DRY EYE Final Rejection Boehringer Ingelheim International GMBH
18373906 TREATMENT OF MENTAL DISORDERS Final Rejection GH Research Ireland Limited
18844821 HOLOSYMMETRIC BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Abbisko Therapeutics Co., Ltd.
18692470 EGFR INHIBITOR, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA SHANDONG NEW TIME PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
17597166 IRAK DEGRADERS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.
18191231 ANTI-ACNE SKIN CARE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
17909979 Composition for Use in the Prophylaxis and Treatment of Viral Infections of the Asfarviridae Family Non-Final OA NUTRITION SCIENCES N.V.

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