Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: DAVIS, CYNTHIA L

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2616 2857 2863 3792 4100

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Cynthia L. Davis is an examiner in Tech Center 4100, working in Art Unit 2616. She has 218 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 71.6%. This figure suggests a favorable environment for applicants. The interview lift is 29.1%, which is a significant figure showing that interviews are a very effective tool for securing an allowance.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 913. This timeline is efficient, with grants typically occurring in under three years. For practitioners, the 218 resolved cases offer a reliable data set for strategy. The 71.6% allowance rate and the 29.1% interview lift suggest that direct engagement is a key part of a successful prosecution strategy. In Art Unit 2616, the 913-day median pendency is a favorable metric for those seeking a timely and predictable resolution to their patent applications.

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

Performance Statistics

71.6%
Allow Rate
+11.6% vs TC avg
241
Total Applications
+29.1%
Interview Lift
913
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 218 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.3%
§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
18672480 DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA NXP USA, INC.
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
18254099 SPATIALLY-AWARE CONTROLLER USING ULTRA-WIDEBAND TESSELLATION Non-Final OA Google LLC
18566298 ANALYTICS FOR ABRASIVE PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES Final Rejection SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
18627820 MACHINE LEARNING BASED TIME-TO-EVENT MODELS FOR OPTIMIZING ASSET HEALTH AND PROGNOSTICS Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
17912464 SAMPLE SEPARATION NETWORK WITH SIMPLY CONNECTABLE SAMPLE SEPARATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Agilent Technologies, Inc.
18735582 PROBABILISTIC DETERMINATION OF ALARM PRIORITIES FOR SHELVING Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.
17927076 COMPENSATING FOR HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE DISRUPTIONS Non-Final OA BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
18466932 Parameter Aggregation and Normalization for Manufacturing Tools Non-Final OA Onto Innovation Inc.
18708670 MONITORING SYSTEM THAT MONITORS MOTION GUIDING DEVICE Final Rejection THK CO., LTD.
17908997 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SENSOR TRANSMITTER FOR CONTINUOUS BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA I-SENS, INC.
18434129 MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICE (MFD) SYSTEM Non-Final OA Xerox Corporation
18613874 SPECTRA DELTA METROLOGY Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18586967 TUNABLE CAPACITANCE-BASED TEMPERATURE SENSOR Non-Final OA Temptime Corporation
17788242 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN AGNOSTIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL STATUS DETERMINATION AND AUTOMATIC MANAGEMENT OF FAILURES Final Rejection EMBRAER S.A.
18737422 METHOD FOR ANALYZING CONTOUR OF ROUND BAR SPECIMEN DURING UNIAXIAL TENSILE NECKING DEFORMATION Non-Final OA Luoyang Ship Material Research Institute
18704284 RUNOUT MONITORING MODULES AND RUNOUT MONITORING METHOD FOR A TOOL TO BE ROTATED DURING OPERATION Non-Final OA BLUM-NOVOTEST GMBH
18474308 METHOD FOR CALCULATING STATE OF CHARGE OF BATTERY Final Rejection Shanghai Volta Institute of Digital Battery Energy Storage

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