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Last updated: October 26, 2026

David Faber, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FABER, DAVID

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2145 2172 2177 2178

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

FABER, DAVID is assigned to technology center 2100 and art unit 2145. The record covers 539 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 50.8%, an interview lift of 36.9%, and a median of 1826 days to allowance. The allowance outcome is close to an even split, while the positive interview measure contrasts with the longest median timing in this profile.

Apple Inc., Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Toyota Motor Corporation appear among the listed companies. The associated firms are Astute IP Law Group, BakerHostetler, and Fox Rothschild LLP. The data supports early and deliberate interview planning, but it also calls for robust fallback positions because allowance is not assured. The extended median duration makes prosecution pacing and continuation decisions especially important.

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

Performance Statistics

50.8%
Allow Rate
-4.2% vs TC avg
591
Total Applications
+36.9%
Interview Lift
1826
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 539 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.8%
§101 Eligibility
10.3%
§102 Novelty
49.7%
§103 Obviousness
18.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18247011 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL TIME CONTROL OF THE TRAJECTORY OF AN AIRCRAFT ON A RUNWAY Final Rejection SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18960210 INTEGRATING SYSTEM RESPONSES WITH DISPLAYED CONTENT Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18892243 USER INTERFACES INTEGRATING HARDWARE BUTTONS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18657421 Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Configuring and Displaying User Interfaces with Wallpapers Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18927722 ELEMENT DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFORMATION INPUT INTERFACE, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18814306 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO INTERACTION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18771988 CONTENT PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18712178 OBJECT PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18448413 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18327635 BRAINWAVE ANALYSIS FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL IN SEMI-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Final Rejection Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18748702 RED PACKET RECEIVING AND SENDING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18105478 CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD FOR OPERATING CONTROL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18005889 METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING DEVICE AND AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING DEVICE Non-Final OA VALEO VISION
17821652 VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18262656 DEPLOYMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
18729495 METHOD, APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONTENT PRESENTING Final Rejection Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18431639 AUTOMATED DOCUMENT GENERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FORMATTING STYLES Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18138641 APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR QUALITY REPORT WORKFLOW CONFIGURATION AND STATUS TRACKING Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner David Faber's allowance rate?

50.8% of resolved applications examined by David Faber were allowed (539 resolved cases), compared with 52.6% across Art Unit 2145 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner David Faber?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner David Faber take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by David Faber took 1,826 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner David Faber work in?

David Faber examines applications in Art Unit 2145 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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