Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel Lee Cerioni, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CERIONI, DANIEL LEE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3736 3791 3792

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

CERIONI, DANIEL LEE works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3736. The profile records 788 resolved cases, a 64.3% allowance rate, and a 1293-day median to allowance. The 28.0% interview lift indicates that interviews have been associated with improved allowance outcomes in the recorded cases.

The listed companies are Abbott Laboratories, Cardinal Health Inc., and GE Precision Healthcare LLC. The leading firms are AMPACC Law Group PLLC, BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, and Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar. The allowance rate and interview measure support active engagement, while the median time to allowance indicates that counsel should plan for continued prosecution and preserve flexibility in amendment strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

64.3%
Allow Rate
-5.7% vs TC avg
875
Total Applications
+28.0%
Interview Lift
1293
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 788 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.0%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
42.9%
§103 Obviousness
32.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18782190 OXYGEN MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND OXYGEN MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18984393 COUGH MONITORING METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18319359 STIMULATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Alphatec Spine, Inc.
18938592 NEONATAL POD WITH CHARGER Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18499118 PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR AND SENSING METHOD WITH SENSOR LIFT DETECTION Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18647171 METHOD FOR ESTIMATING A BODY SURFACE AREA OF A SUBJECT AND MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18710896 Implant Arrangement Enabling Virtual Programming of an Implant Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
19109478 IDENTIFYING SUITABLE CANDIDATES FOR DENERVATION THERAPY Non-Final OA Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company
18135837 Blood Saving Blood Collection Device Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18117765 Blood Access Device with Integrated Blood Diagnostics Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18724814 BLOOD GLUCOSE METER Non-Final OA PHC Holdings Corporation
18979814 Methods And Kits For Assessing Central Nervous System Integrity Non-Final OA THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
19106737 BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE COLLECTION SYSTEM WITH TWIST-ACTIVATED VALVE FOR SAMPLE RELEASE Non-Final OA DNA GENOTEK INC.
17416431 METHOD FOR EVALUATING USAGE DATA Final Rejection Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel Lee Cerioni's allowance rate?

64.3% of resolved applications examined by Daniel Lee Cerioni were allowed (788 resolved cases), compared with 55.8% across Art Unit 3736 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel Lee Cerioni?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.0 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 Lee Cerioni take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel Lee Cerioni took 1,293 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel Lee Cerioni work in?

Daniel Lee Cerioni examines applications in Art Unit 3736 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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