Examiner: DANIELS, JASON S

Analysis

Jason S. Daniels serves as a patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3612. The examiner's professional record includes 1149 resolved cases, which serve as the basis for the following metrics. The allowance rate for these 1149 cases is 85.7 percent. This 85.7 percent figure is a key data point for applicants to analyze when their patent applications are assigned to this examiner. The 1149 resolved cases provide a large sample for understanding the examiner's tendencies in Art Unit 3612.

The median days to allowance for successful applications is 703. This 703-day metric indicates the typical duration from filing to the grant of a patent for cases handled by this examiner. Practitioners can incorporate the 703-day figure into their long-term planning and budgeting for patent prosecution. The 703-day median is a consistent indicator of the procedural pace within Tech Center 3600. Understanding this timeline is essential for coordinating intellectual property strategies.

The data also shows an interview lift of 15.1 percent. This 15.1 percent lift represents the statistical change in the probability of an allowance when an interview is conducted during prosecution. Applicants may consider the 15.1 percent lift when deciding whether to engage in verbal advocacy with the examiner. The 15.1 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a factor in the resolution of the 1149 cases. This metric, combined with the 85.7 percent allowance rate, provides a view of the examiner's history.