Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Cynthia L Davis, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DAVIS, CYNTHIA L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2616 2857 2863 3792

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.4%
Allow Rate
+1.4% vs TC avg
250
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
915
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 220 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18460934 VIRTUAL METROLOGY METHODS FOR WAFERS, PREDICTION METHODS FOR CIRCUIT CHARACTERISTICS OF WAFERS AND PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18296428 INERTIAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18298636 METHOD FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF HMI CONTROLS COMPONENTS Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18002755 LOCAL MEASUREMENTS USING MULTIPLE MOVING SENSORS Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18566298 ANALYTICS FOR ABRASIVE PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES Final Rejection SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
18735582 PROBABILISTIC DETERMINATION OF ALARM PRIORITIES FOR SHELVING Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Cynthia L Davis's allowance rate?

71.4% of resolved applications examined by Cynthia L Davis were allowed (220 resolved cases), compared with 71.3% across Art Unit 2616 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Cynthia L Davis?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Cynthia L Davis take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Cynthia L Davis took 915 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Cynthia L Davis work in?

Cynthia L Davis examines applications in Art Unit 2616 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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