Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Chenea Davis, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DAVIS, CHENEA

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2421

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Chenea Davis is an examiner in Art Unit 2421 of Tech Center 2400. Across 536 resolved cases, the examiner maintains an allowance rate of 72.4%. The median time to allowance is 1032 days, which serves as a primary benchmark for pendency. This 1032 days duration indicates the typical timeline from filing to a final grant for applications in this art unit.

The data reflects an interview lift of 16.2%, suggesting that direct communication with the examiner is a beneficial tactic. This 16.2% lift indicates that cases involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance compared to the 72.4% baseline. Practitioners should consider requesting interviews to resolve outstanding issues, as direct dialogue appears to be effective in advancing applications toward the 1032 days median allowance.

Top companies appearing before this examiner include Turner Broadcasting System Inc., Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., and The Nielsen Company (US) LLC. Legal representation is frequently provided by Astute IP Law Group, BakerHostetler, and HG Law LLP. These entities have navigated the 536 resolved cases in Tech Center 2400. The 72.4% allowance rate remains a consistent indicator of the examiner's general tendency to grant patents.

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

Performance Statistics

72.4%
Allow Rate
+14.4% vs TC avg
574
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
1032
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 536 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.9%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18257236 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCAPSULATING IMAGE DATA IN A FILE FOR PROGRESSIVE RENDERING Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19210767 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CONTENT GENERATION Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18327513 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19210778 Communication Method and Communication Apparatus Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18568734 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, MEDIUM, AND PRODUCT Non-Final OA Lemon Inc.
19209926 Method for managing the playback of multimedia content Non-Final OA Orange

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Chenea Davis's allowance rate?

72.4% of resolved applications examined by Chenea Davis were allowed (536 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 2421 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Chenea Davis?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Chenea Davis take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Chenea Davis took 1,032 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Chenea Davis work in?

Chenea Davis examines applications in Art Unit 2421 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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