Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DAVIS, RICHARD G

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3615 3644 3673

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Richard G. Davis is assigned to Art Unit 3615 in Tech Center 3600. He has reached a final disposition on 838 cases, achieving an allowance rate of 80.4 percent. This 80.4 percent rate serves as an indicator of the likelihood of success for patent applications assigned to him. The 838 resolved cases provide a foundation for evaluating his examination history.

The median duration for an application to reach allowance is 757 days. Additionally, the interview lift for this examiner is 18.0 percent. This 18.0 percent lift indicates that cases involving an interview are more likely to be allowed than those without such engagement. Practitioners may find that an interview is a productive way to navigate the 757-day median pendency and secure an allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

80.4%
Allow Rate
+28.4% vs TC avg
854
Total Applications
+18.0%
Interview Lift
757
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 838 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
45.7%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18863911 SUBSEA STRUCTURE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
18718754 FLOATING STRUCTURE AND WIND POWER GENERATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD

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