Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: FREDERIKSEN, DAVID B

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2842 2858 2867

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

David B. Frederiksen examines cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2812, with 486 resolved cases. He has an allowance rate of 86.2% and a median days to allowance of 931. These figures indicate a high likelihood of grant. The 486 resolved cases provide a solid foundation for these performance metrics.

The interview lift is 12.7%, showing that interviews are a productive part of the process. When added to the 86.2% allowance rate, an interview makes success more likely. Practitioners should use the 931-day median timeline as a benchmark for their applications. The 12.7% lift is a significant factor compared to the 86.2% baseline. Together, the 86.2% allowance rate and 12.7% lift suggest a favorable environment for applicants in Art Unit 2812.

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

Performance Statistics

86.2%
Allow Rate
+18.2% vs TC avg
505
Total Applications
+12.7%
Interview Lift
931
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 486 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
53.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18955560 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COORDINATING SYNCHRONIZED SAMPLING Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18955381 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COORDINATING SYNCHRONIZED SAMPLING Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
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.
18919906 CORROSION MONITORING Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18646440 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF COMPONENTS Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
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.
19013930 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AC POWER LOSS AT A DEVICE Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18664628 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WAFER MEASUREMENT Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18668274 NON-CONTACT VOLTAGE MEASURING METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF Non-Final OA Qisda Corporation
19050395 System and method for determining an item count in a rack using magnetic sensors Non-Final OA 7-Eleven, Inc.

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