Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

David B Frederiksen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FREDERIKSEN, DAVID B

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2842 2858 2867

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

FREDERIKSEN, DAVID B has resolved 490 cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2812. The allowance rate is 86.1%, and the median time to allowance is 932 days. The 12.9% interview lift shows a positive interview association, supporting preparation for examiner discussions that directly address claim construction and the cited art.

The listed companies are TDK Corporation, Apple Inc., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. The representative firms are APPLE INC. - Fletcher, JCIPRNET, and Rimon PC - MWE. The profile presents a favorable allowance outcome alongside a substantial median timeline, so practitioners should preserve flexibility for continued prosecution even when early examination appears constructive.

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

Performance Statistics

86.1%
Allow Rate
+18.1% vs TC avg
520
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
932
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 490 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.4%
§102 Novelty
54.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18955381 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COORDINATING SYNCHRONIZED SAMPLING Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18955560 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COORDINATING SYNCHRONIZED SAMPLING Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18919906 CORROSION MONITORING Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18917328 POSITION DETECTION DEVICE, KEY SWITCH, KEYBOARD, MOUSE, AND GAME CONTROLLER Non-Final OA TDK Corporation
18840684 SENSOR CHIP, MAGNETIC SENSOR HAVING THE SAME, AND MAGNETIC SENSOR MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection TDK CORPORATION
18835156 SENSOR ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection TDK Corporation
18895785 POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, DIAGNOSIS DEVICE, AND DIAGNOSIS METHOD Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18646440 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF COMPONENTS Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18640939 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ANALYSIS OF VOLTAGE CONTRAST DEFECTS IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INSPECTION Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18480482 ELECTROSTATIC FIELD STRENGTH MEASURING APPARATUS, DETECTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MEASURING ELECTROSTATIC FIELD STRENGTH OF TARGET OBJECT Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18647326 METHOD OF TESTING A POWER TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
19173908 Position Sensor and Method for Redundantly Determining a Position Non-Final OA KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner David B Frederiksen's allowance rate?

86.1% of resolved applications examined by David B Frederiksen were allowed (490 resolved cases), compared with 82.1% across Art Unit 2812 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner David B Frederiksen?

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 David B Frederiksen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by David B Frederiksen took 932 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner David B Frederiksen work in?

David B Frederiksen examines applications in Art Unit 2812 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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