Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Danny Chan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHAN, DANNY

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2115 2116 2175 2186 4100

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHAN, DANNY has 458 resolved cases, an 80.1% allowance rate, and a median of 954 days to allowance. The examiner is in Tech Center 4100 and art unit 2115. The 25.3% interview lift is a positive measured factor that may support scheduling an interview when the issues are suitable for discussion.

The listed companies are Intel Corporation, Apple Inc., and Groq Inc., placing semiconductor and computing matters prominently in the profile. Dority & Manning, P.A. and Groq, Inc., Essential Patents Group, LLP., and Harrity & Harrity, LLP are the leading listed firms. Their presence gives counsel identifiable sources for comparable prosecution experience.

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

Performance Statistics

80.1%
Allow Rate
+20.1% vs TC avg
480
Total Applications
+25.3%
Interview Lift
954
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 458 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
16.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18279806 System for Optical Clock signal distribution and a method thereof Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18392736 Power Management With Multiple Power Sources Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18620003 APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MULTICORE PROCESSOR POWER CONTROL Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18216456 DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ISOLATION BETWEEN CORES TO FACILITATE A MULTI-TENANT ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18959056 MANAGING POWER STATE TRANSITIONS USING MACHINE LEARNING IN A MEMORY SUB-SYSTEM Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18906139 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF HANDLING A SELF-ADAPTIVE MECHANISM Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18643616 TWO-STAGE PROCESSOR VOLTAGE REGULATION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18370127 APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR POWER DELIVERY AND MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
18433920 COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD OF MONITORING POWER AND ADJUSTING COMPONENT PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
18627972 ALLOCATING POWER BETWEEN INTERCONNECT DEVICES Non-Final OA MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
18650341 UTILIZING DATA MODELING FOR POWER MANAGEMENT OF NETWORK DEVICE COMPONENTS Final Rejection Juniper Networks, Inc.
18929559 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ON THE BOX ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTIVITY TOOL ORCHESTRATING AND MAINTAINING CONTINUOUS USER CHAT THROUGHOUT BOOT UP INTO A BASIC INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dell Products LP

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Danny Chan's allowance rate?

80.1% of resolved applications examined by Danny Chan were allowed (458 resolved cases), compared with 71.8% across Art Unit 2115 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Danny Chan?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Danny Chan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Danny Chan took 954 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Danny Chan work in?

Danny Chan examines applications in Art Unit 2115 in Tech Center 4100.

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