Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CONYERS, DAWAUNE A

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2152 2159 2169 2453

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dawaune A. Conyers is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2152. The examiner has 534 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 65.7 percent. This rate indicates that a majority of applications processed by this examiner result in a grant. Practitioners should be prepared for a thorough review but can expect a reasonable chance of success. The median days to allowance is 1327, which represents the typical duration of the prosecution cycle in this art unit.

The data shows an interview lift percentage of 19.3 percent. This lift indicates that interviews provide a measurable benefit, increasing the likelihood of an allowance above the 65.7 percent baseline. With 534 resolved cases, the examiner's history offers a reliable view of prosecution trends. Practitioners can use the 1327-day median pendency to manage client expectations regarding the timing of a grant. The 19.3 percent lift suggests that direct discussion is a useful tool for resolving technical issues in Tech Center 2400. Overall, the 65.7 percent allowance rate reflects a steady path to success.

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

Performance Statistics

65.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
556
Total Applications
+19.3%
Interview Lift
1327
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 534 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

23.6%
§101 Eligibility
4.8%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18903964 TECHNIQUES FOR PROVIDING RELEVANT SEARCH RESULTS FOR SEARCH QUERIES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18645822 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING GRAPHICAL RELATIONSHIP MAPS Final Rejection American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
17358495 PARALLEL PRUNING AND BATCH SORTING FOR SIMILARITY SEARCH ACCELERATORS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
19324791 ML-Based Selection Of Components Of A Graphical User Interface Based On User-Defined Queries Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18324025 GENERALIZED TRAVERSAL FRAMEWORK FOR GEOMETRIC QUERY PROCESSING Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
19238819 KEY-VALUE STORE AND FILE SYSTEM INTEGRATION Non-Final OA NetApp Inc.
17602961 DISTRIBUTED IN-MEMORY SPATIAL DATA STORE FOR K-NEAREST NEIGHBOUR SEARCH Final Rejection GRABTAXI HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.
18956681 PROVIDING ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIAL DATA Final Rejection IQVIA Inc.

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