Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BURTNER, DOUGLAS R

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2835 2841 2846

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Douglas R. Burtner is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2800. He has 428 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 72.0 percent. This 72.0 percent rate indicates the probability of success for applications in his docket in Art Unit 2800.

The interview lift for this examiner is 19.1 percent. This 19.1 percent lift suggests that interviews are an effective tool for further increasing the chances of allowance. For the 428 resolved cases, practitioners can benefit from the 19.1 percent lift to resolve outstanding issues and move the application toward a grant more effectively.

The median days to allowance is 986. This 986 day figure represents the middle point of the time required to reach an allowance. The 986 day median indicates the typical duration of the prosecution cycle. Applicants can use the 72.0 percent allowance rate and the 986 day median to forecast their own prosecution timelines in Tech Center 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

72.0%
Allow Rate
+4.0% vs TC avg
446
Total Applications
+19.1%
Interview Lift
986
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 428 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
30.8%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18647645 WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18226574 ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING BREAKAGE PREVENTION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18478364 HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAY Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18272573 FOLDABLE ROTATION SHAFT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND BENDING TEST FIXTURE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18321612 SUPPORT MEMBER FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18186199 ADAPTER DEVICE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18160965 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH STACKED TERMINALS Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.

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