Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thomas J Dailey, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DAILEY, THOMAS J

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2152 2447 2452 2458

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

DAILEY, THOMAS J is a Tech Center 2400 examiner in Art Unit 2152 with 880 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 81.0%, and the median time to allowance is 1178 days. The record provides a substantial basis for planning claim presentation and estimating the timing implications of prosecution before this examiner.

The interview lift is 14.9%, reflecting a positive association with interviews. Practitioners may consider an interview when a concise explanation of claim scope or a targeted amendment could resolve an outstanding issue.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Arch & Lake LLP, BOTOS CHURCHILL IP LAW LLP-ABIO, and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC) are the listed firms.

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

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+23.0% vs TC avg
911
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
1178
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 880 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
51.6%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18942176 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC MONITORING Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19054395 Rx MESSAGE HANDLING BETWEEN BSF AND PCF Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
19220561 SCALABLE SOCKETS FOR QUIC Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18845626 MODEL TRAINING AND DEPLOYING METHOD AND RELATED COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
19057949 REAL TIME CONTROL PLATFORM FOR RADIO ACCESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
19025621 AUGMENTING MULTIMEDIA STREAMING BY ANTICIPATING EVENTS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18795881 PROCESSOR MODULE INITIALIZATION BASED ON AUTHENTICATION KEY GENERATION AT A SECURITY MODULE Final Rejection Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
19201333 IDENTITY ACCESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Level 3 Communications, LLC
19192026 COLLABORATION CONTROLS FOR DOCUMENT SECTIONS Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas J Dailey's allowance rate?

81.0% of resolved applications examined by Thomas J Dailey were allowed (880 resolved cases), compared with 64.7% across Art Unit 2152 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas J Dailey?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thomas J Dailey take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thomas J Dailey took 1,178 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas J Dailey work in?

Thomas J Dailey examines applications in Art Unit 2152 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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