Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Darryl V Dottin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DOTTIN, DARRYL V

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2673 2676 2677 2681 2683 3784

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

In Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2673, DOTTIN, DARRYL V has resolved 557 cases. The allowance rate is 79.7%, while the interview lift is 12.9%. The median time to allowance is 769 days. This combination shows a record with frequent allowances and a comparatively limited measured change associated with interviews, alongside a median prosecution period that remains material.

Canon Inc., Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, and Konica Minolta Inc. are the leading companies in the record. The leading firms are MERCHANT & GOULD P.C., Rossi, Kimms & McDowell LLP, and Alleman Hall LLP. Practitioners may place greater emphasis on clear initial claim presentation and focused written responses, while still using interviews when a specific issue warrants discussion.

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

Performance Statistics

79.7%
Allow Rate
+9.7% vs TC avg
577
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
769
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 557 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.8%
§101 Eligibility
25.1%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
14.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19073829 SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18776735 INKJET PRINTER, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR INKJET PRINTER, PRINTER AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRINTER Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19048591 PRINTING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19043605 SERVER SYSTEM, ERROR NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18922082 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18907899 MONITORING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR MONITORING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18898057 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18887417 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18790030 CIRCUIT BOARD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18807069 Dynamic Configuration of a Printer for a Printing Operation Final Rejection ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18987639 IMAGE FORMATION CONTROL METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18954974 PRINTING SYSTEM, PRINTING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PRINTING PROGRAM Non-Final OA KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
18926230 PRINT CONTROL DEVICE, PRINT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PRINT CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18813079 PRINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PRINT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection Ricoh Company, Ltd.
18443392 PRINTING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND PRINTING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18400954 FEATURE FUSION FOR INPUT PICTURE DATA PREPROCESSING FOR LEARNING MODEL Non-Final OA VDT IP PROTECTION LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Darryl V Dottin's allowance rate?

79.7% of resolved applications examined by Darryl V Dottin were allowed (557 resolved cases), compared with 63.7% across Art Unit 2673 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Darryl V Dottin?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Darryl V Dottin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Darryl V Dottin took 769 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Darryl V Dottin work in?

Darryl V Dottin examines applications in Art Unit 2673 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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