Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DAVIS, CHENEA

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2421

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Chenea Davis is an examiner in Tech Center 2400, specifically within Art Unit 2421. She has 536 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 72.4%. This rate indicates a generally favorable environment for applicants. The interview lift is 16.2%, showing that direct communication with the examiner is a useful tool for securing an allowance.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1032. This timeline is relatively standard, with grants typically occurring in under three years. For practitioners, the 536 resolved cases provide a solid basis for strategy. The 72.4% allowance rate and the 16.2% interview lift suggest that direct engagement is a key part of a successful prosecution strategy. In Art Unit 2421, the 1032-day median pendency is an important benchmark for managing expectations and planning for a multi-year process.

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
563
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
1032
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 536 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.9%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19210778 Communication Method and Communication Apparatus Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19209412 REAL-TIME IDENTIFICATION OF MEDIA TRENDS AT A CONTENT SHARING PLATFORM Non-Final OA Google LLC
18257236 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCAPSULATING IMAGE DATA IN A FILE FOR PROGRESSIVE RENDERING Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19019369 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY STREAMING SESSIONS Final Rejection The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
17331109 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY STREAMING SESSIONS Non-Final OA The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
19209926 Method for managing the playback of multimedia content Non-Final OA Orange
18938824 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTING A USER FROM TERMINATING A SERVICE BASED ON THE ACCESSIBILITY OF A PREFERRED MEDIA ASSET Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18123625 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING AN ENHANCED EXTENDED REALITY EXPERIENCE Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
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.
18582319 Systems And Methods For Managing, Tracking, And Inserting Content Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
16725936 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING REDUNDANT SEGMENTED STREAMS Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
19052027 Access Control Techniques for Media Playback Systems Final Rejection Sonos, Inc.
18568734 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, MEDIUM, AND PRODUCT Non-Final OA Lemon Inc.
18880203 RESOURCE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Douyin Vision Co., Ltd.
18549246 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LEVELING MAIN AND SUPPLEMENTARY AUDIO FROM A HBBTV SERVICE Non-Final OA DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB
19030469 PUBLISHING A DISPARATE PER-CLIENT LIVE MEDIA OUTPUT STREAM BASED ON DYNAMIC INSERTION OF TARGETED NON-PROGRAMMING CONTENT AND CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMMING CONTENT Final Rejection Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
19030491 DYNAMIC PLAYOUT BUFFER FOR DISPARATE LIVE MEDIA OUTPUT STREAM Final Rejection Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
19029425 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A PRE-ENCODED MEDIA ASSET FOR IMMEDIATE PLAYBACK Final Rejection Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
18766103 CREATION OF CHANNELS USING PRE-ENCODED MEDIA ASSETS Non-Final OA TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.
18323582 PUBLISHING DISPARATE LIVE MEDIA OUTPUT STREAMS IN MIXED MODE Final Rejection Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
18767173 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A TELEVISION SCORING SERVICE THAT LEARNS TO REACH A TARGET AUDIENCE Non-Final OA ADAP.TV, Inc.

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