Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DUNPHY, DAVID F

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2624 2665 2668 2673 2817

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

David F. Dunphy serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2624. He has overseen 784 resolved cases. This large caseload provides a robust statistical foundation for evaluating his examination style in the fields of communications and electronic components. His experience across these 784 cases suggests a consistent and well-established approach to the patenting process.

The examiner's allowance rate is 85.3 percent. This is a very high figure that indicates a highly favorable environment for applicants. He also shows an interview lift of 10.0 percent. This positive lift suggests that interviews are a beneficial tool for overcoming rejections. The 10.0 percent increase in allowance probability following an interview is a clear indication that direct communication is a valuable strategy for practitioners working with Dunphy.

The median days to allowance for his cases is 796. This timeframe is quite efficient, indicating a fast path to grant. The combination of an 85.3 percent allowance rate and a 796-day median suggests a predictable and very efficient prosecution process. Practitioners should consider the 10.0 percent interview lift as a useful tactic to maintain this efficiency and ensure that their applications reach a favorable resolution within the 796-day median window.

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

Performance Statistics

85.3%
Allow Rate
+17.3% vs TC avg
788
Total Applications
+10.0%
Interview Lift
796
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 784 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18963252 METHOD OF TRAINING MACHINE-LEARNING MODEL Non-Final OA AIRBUS (S.A.S.)
18876471 FOOD MANAGEMENT METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, FOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND FOOD MANAGEMENT TAG Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19052371 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Holdings Corporation
18925095 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18923667 COMBINE DUAL-DEGREE BASED CONNECTIVITY CODING AND TRIANGLE BASED GEOMETRY CODING FOR POLYGON MESH COMPRESSION Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
18885949 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR IMAGE ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18947612 COMPUTING DEVICE DISPLAYING IMAGE CONVERSION POSSIBILITY INFORMATION Non-Final OA MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
19001315 TRACKED ENTITY DETECTION VALIDATION AND TRACK GENERATION WITH GEO-RECTIFICATION Non-Final OA Palantir Technologies Inc.
19002897 DIGITAL WATERMARKING FOR AUTHENTICITY AND SECURITY IN LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL CONTENT Non-Final OA SAP SE
18893916 USER-DEFINED VIRTUAL INTERACTION SPACE AND MANIPULATION OF VIRTUAL CAMERAS IN THE INTERACTION SPACE Non-Final OA SIM IP HXR LLC
18976502 IMAGE NOISE REDUCTION Non-Final OA Imagination Technologies Limited

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